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Gale Warning 866, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 29, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 29, 2016, 3:13 PM AKST. It was in force for 61 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Dec 29, 2016, 3:13 PM AKST (00:13 UTC)
Expired: Jan 1, 2017, 4:00 AM AKST
In force: 61 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

275 
FZAK52 PAFC 300013
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
313 PM AKST THU DEC 29 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.

PKZ199-301315-
313 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 956 MB LOW 400 NM WEST OF ST LAWRENCE ISLAND MOVES INTO THE
ARCTIC OVERNIGHT. A 982 MB LOW 480 NM WEST OF SHEMYA WILL WEAKEN
TO A 987 MB LOW NEAR THE BERING STRAIT FRI AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
TO MOVE NORTHEAST. A 995 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTHWEST OF SHEMYA WILL
INTENSIFY TO 982 MB 120 NM WEST OF SHEMYA FRI AFTERNOON BEFORE
THEN INTENSIFYING TO 954 MB 420 NM NORTH OF SHEMYA SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-301315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
313 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT N OF CHIRIKOF
ISLAND.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 5 FT N OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-301315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
313 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-301315-
BRISTOL BAY-
313 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-301315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
313 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. FROM PORT MOLLER E...SW WIND 35 KT
BECOMING W 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ170-301315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
313 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-301315-
UNALASKA BAY-
313 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-301315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
313 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 20 KT BY EARLY EVENING. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-301315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
313 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-301315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
313 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 27 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ175-301315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
313 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-301315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
313 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-301315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
313 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 19
FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-301315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
313 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 55 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 29
FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING W 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
29 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ179-301315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
313 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-301315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
313 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. N OF CAPE NEWENHAM...SW WIND 25 KT INCREASING
TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 19 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-301315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
313 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-301315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
313 PM AKST THU DEC 29 2016

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.FRI...SW WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
35 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 29 FT
SUBSIDING TO 23 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

4 follow-up statements

308 
FZAK52 PAFC 301224
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
324 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 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.

PKZ199-310100-
324 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 150 NM WEST OF ATTU
CONTINUING TO THE NORTH KAMCHATKA COAST AT 953 MB BY SAT
AFTERNOON. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT SWEEPS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS BY
SUN MORNING. A 988 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 210 NM SOUTH OF
KISKA ISLAND BY SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-310100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
324 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-310100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
324 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... SE WIND
15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-310100-
BRISTOL BAY-
324 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
AREAS OF FOG AND FREEZING FOG.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-310100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
324 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
FROM PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-310100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
324 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-310100-
UNALASKA BAY-
324 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-310100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
324 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ173-310100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
324 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ174-310100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
324 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 32 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-310100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
324 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-310100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
324 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-310100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
324 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-310100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
324 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT SUBSIDING TO 23 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND WIDESPREAD SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ179-310100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
324 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-310100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
324 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG AND PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ181-310100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
324 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. 
PATCHY FOG AND FREEZING FOG.
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ185-310100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
324 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 55 KT. SEAS 33 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 29 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

900 
FZAK52 PAFC 310005
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 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.

PKZ199-311245-
305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

BOGOSLOF VOLCANO 53 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR REMAINS ACTIVE. A 982
MB LOW 170 NM WEST OF SHEMYA MOVES INLAND OVER EASTERN RUSSIA SAT
EVENING AS A 955 MB LOW. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT IN THE CENTRAL BERING
SLOWLY MOVES NORTHEAST AND WEAKENS THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON. A 990 MB
NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 150 NM NORTHWEST OF ADAK BY SUN AFTERNOON
AT 992 MB.

$$

PKZ150-311245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-311245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND
15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT SE 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 15 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-311245-
BRISTOL BAY-
305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF
FOG.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-311245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FROM
PORT MOLLER E...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-311245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-311245-
UNALASKA BAY-
305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-311245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS
18 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ173-311245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
29 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-311245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT INCREASING TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT BUILDING TO 26 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
32 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
24 FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-311245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 19
FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ176-311245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 29 FT.
RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-311245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-311245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 28 FT.
RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ179-311245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 55 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ180-311245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-311245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. PATCHY
FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-311245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
305 PM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 50
KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

781 
FZAK52 PAFC 311240
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
340 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 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.

PKZ199-010200-
340 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO 53 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR REMAINS ACTIVE. A 970
MB NORTH KAMCHATKA LOW EXTENDS A FRONT INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
BY MON MORNING. A 992 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 325 NM WEST OF
ST PAUL ISLAND AT 1000 MB BY MON MORNING. A 1011 MB NORTH PACIFIC
LOW RIDES ALONG THE EASTERN ALEUTIAN FRONT TO 100 NM WEST OF
MEKORYUK BY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-010200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
340 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ155-010200-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
340 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 15 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-010200-
BRISTOL BAY-
340 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7
FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-010200-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
340 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-010200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
340 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
19 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT EXCEPT BECOMING NW 15 KT W OF UNALASKA
AFTER MIDNIGHT . SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT EXCEPT S 35 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS 10 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-010200-
UNALASKA BAY-
340 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-010200-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
340 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-010200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
340 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-010200-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
340 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 31 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24
FT SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-010200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
340 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-010200-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
340 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 28
FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-010200-
ADAK TO KISKA-
340 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ178-010200-
KISKA TO ATTU-
340 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ179-010200-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
340 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT. SEAS 29 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 27
FT SUBSIDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-010200-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
340 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-010200-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
340 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-010200-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
340 AM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND... S WIND 45 KT.
SEAS 26 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

335 
FZAK52 PAFC 312355
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
255 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 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.

PKZ199-011300-
255 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO 53 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR REMAINS ACTIVE. A 956 MB 
LOW 450 NM NORTHWEST OF SHEMYA MOVES INLAND TONIGHT OVER EASTERN
RUSSIA AND WEAKENS. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT IN THE CENTRAL BERING
SLOWLY DRIFTS EAST AND WEAKENS THROUGH MON AFTERNOON. A 998 MB
NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 140 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA AT 991 MB
BY SUN AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES INLAND OVER EASTERN RUSSIA MON
MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-011300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
255 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ155-011300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
255 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E. SEAS 20 FT EXCEPT 15 FT FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ160-011300-
BRISTOL BAY-
255 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-011300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
255 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-011300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
255 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 FT
SUBSIDING TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EXCEPT S 30 KT FROM UNALASKA E. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-011300-
UNALASKA BAY-
255 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-011300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
255 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-011300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
255 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ174-011300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
255 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 24 FT
SUBSIDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-011300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
255 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ176-011300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
255 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ177-011300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
255 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-011300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
255 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-011300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
255 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 45 KT BECOMING SW 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
60 KT DURING THE EARLY EVENING. SEAS 26 FT SUBSIDING TO 18 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT. SEAS
14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-011300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
255 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-011300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
255 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 22 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-011300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
255 PM AKST SAT DEC 31 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S WIND 50 KT.
SEAS 26 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 40 KT W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...S 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 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 29, 5:39 AM AKST, 9 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 29, 5:39 AM AKST, 9 hours 34 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
539 AM AKST Thu Dec 29 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A broad upper level ridge is moving across western AK this
morning, with a trough near the Alcan and a strong low over the
northern Kamchatka peninsula. At the surface a broad trough of low
pressure resides over the northeastern Gulf coast and a deep low
over the northern Kamchatka peninsula. Weak ridging is over
southcentral AK.

The first front associated with the Kamchatka low is moving into
western AK and the AKpen. Warm and moist air is overrunning this
front into western AK with snow changing to rain as the front
moves inland. Despite temperatures rising into the 30s to near
40, the rain is falling on subfreezing surfaces. This will,
therefore, be considered to be freezing rain. Advisories for this
situation have been issued for the Kuskokwim Valley and Delta.

The second front associated with the Kamchatka low extends due
south across the western Bering to the central Aleutians. Gales
and storm force winds are common with this front, and across the
region.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are in fairly good agreement synoptically. The differences
are with timing and precipitation amounts, and the forecasts
utilize some nam and gfs.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist until late this
afternoon with the arrival of the initial front. Ceilings will
become marginal with the onset of snowfall, with IFR conditions
expected around midnight and persisting until early morning.
Marginal conditions will return by mid morning as the system moves
east.

&&

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

An impressive cold front will support widespread snow across much
of Southcentral this evening into tomorrow morning. Not only will
it provide ample lift for precipitation, but it is also associated
with broad moist southwesterly flow. As it approaches this
evening, it is expected to support a low level southwesterly jet
along Cook Inlet. As a result, snow amounts will be further
enhanced along the western and southern sides of the mountains due
to orographic lift. All models are in generally good agreement
synoptically, but the higher resolution models such as the NAM and
WRF best capture this orographic lift. However, there is still
some uncertainty in the timing of the precipitation, which will
ultimately determine snowfall amounts. An additional factor that
remains uncertain is the extent and intensity of southeasterly
flow through Turnagain Arm ahead of beginning of the snow this
evening. If this wind persists through the initiation of the snow,
it could limit snowfall over lower elevations. However, depending
on the extent of the jet, it could also support a convergence band
over the inlet and enhance amounts. By Friday evening, broad
offshore flow is expected to develop across the north gulf coast.

&&

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

A strong warm front is pushing onshore across Southwest Alaska
this morning. Precipitation over Nunivak Island and Kuskokwim
Delta coast has already switched over to rain and this transition
will continue from west to east through the day. A brief period of
freezing rain is possible during the transition from snow to rain
with additional ice accumulation due rain falling subfreezing
surfaces despite air temperatures increasing into the mid 30s.
Snow possibly mixed with freezing rain will continue the longest
in Kuskokwim Valley and along the western slopes of the Alaska
Range where the cold air is the most deeply entrenched.

The associated cold front will reach the Kuskokwim Delta and
western capes this afternoon and continue inland through the
evening increasing rain fall rates again prior to precipitation
turning back to snow with the passage of the front. An upper level
trough with a colder air mass will swing inland Friday with the
accompanying drier air quickly tapering off snow showers. Another
strong frontal system will push into Northwest Alaska Friday night
but only brush past the northern portions of Southwest Alaska.
Upper level ridging will build over Southwest Alaska on Saturday
and shift east Sunday ahead another strong frontal system crossing
the Bering.

&&

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

A very active storm track continues across the western Bering
with several more strong lows following behind the 940 mb low
currently making landfall in eastern Russia. The cold front
associated with the current low is pushing east across the
central Aleutians and Bering and will reach the eastern Bering
this afternoon. Strong westerly flow will spread east across the
Bering following the front and accompanying an upper level trough.
The next strong low will track into the far Southwest Bering this
evening and then continue to rapidly deepen tonight and Friday as
it lifts north along the western periphery of the Bering. The
following low will pass close to the western Aleutians Friday
night then track north along 170E. A secondary frontal wave will
be picked up by this system and lift north through the central and
eastern Aleutians late Friday night and Saturday. All of these
systems will produce widespread gales with areas of storm force
winds.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7/Friday Night through Wednesday)...

On Friday night the trough and surface front (expected to bring
heavy snow to portions of Southcentral) will rapidly exit to the
east, with a quick and strong push of cold advection winds on the
back side. Have increased winds, particularly for Whittier/Passage
Canal, Prince William Sound and the northern Gulf. The westerly
flow is most favorable for Whittier, so may see some wind gusts
approach warning level (75 mph).

Meanwhile, a rapidly strengthening low moving up from the Pacific
to the far Western Aleutians, along with a separate downstream
wave, will quickly amplify the pattern. A ridge will build over
the eastern bering Friday night and slide eastward over the
mainland Saturday, phasing with a well established ridge over
the Northeast Pacific. Previous guidance had indicated this ridge
would hold strong over Mainland Alaska, relegating the active
weather and impacts from deep lows to the Bering Sea and Aleutians.
There is now a very definite trend toward weakening the ridge over
Mainland Alaska as short-wave ride over top of it. This will
allow a front sitting off the west coast Saturday to move onshore
across Southwest Alaska Sunday and possible into Southcentral on
Monday.

Out west, deep storm systems will provide a steady dose of gale
to storm force winds, with hurricane force gusts possible in cold
advection near the primary low center. It looks like there will be
a break in between systems early next week which will allow winds and
seas to diminish, but the pattern will remain favorable for strong
systems moving up from the Pacific as we head through next week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 101 145 152 155
         Winter Storm Warning 111
MARINE...Gale Warning 119 120 121 125 129 130 131 150 155 165 170
             172 173 174 175 176 177 179 180 181 351 352 413 414
         Storm Warning 178 185 411 412

&&

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

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 29, 3:00 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 29, 3:07 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	13 hr
Dec 29, 3:13 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 30, 3:24 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	49 hr
Dec 30, 3:24 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	49 hr
Dec 30, 3:24 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Dec 30, 3:30 AM AKST	High Wind Watch	AFC	12 hr
Dec 30, 3:54 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Dec 30, 3:54 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Dec 30, 8:09 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	20 hr

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Sources

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