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Gale Warning 867, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 30, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 30, 2016, 3:24 AM AKST. It was in force for 49 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Dec 30, 2016, 3:24 AM AKST (12:24 UTC)
Expired
Jan 1, 2017, 4:00 AM AKST
In force
49 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

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.

$$
3 follow-up statements
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, 4:24 PM AKST, 11 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 29, 4:24 PM AKST, 11 hours before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
424 PM AKST Thu Dec 29 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The main upper low is over the northern Bering Sea with the
associated front continuing to push inland along the Bering Sea
Coast. A strong push of warm air with the warm front moved into
the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta rapidly changed the snow over to rain
this morning. Cold air is still entrenched over portions of the
Bristol Bay zone but will erode out through this evening. As the
cold front pushes inland over western Alaska the rain will change
back to snow then abruptly end.

Over Southcentral Alaska the flow aloft is aligning to a strong
southwest flow that will serve to pump moisture over the southern
mainland this evening. Mid and high level moisture is flowing over
the top of the upper level ridge over the Southcentral region.
The main push of moisture is along and just ahead of the front
over southwest Alaska moving east.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

The models are in relatively good agreement synoptically and
difference remain with the details of the timing and amounts of
precipitation. The NAM and GFS are the preferred models for the
QPF.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...The onset of the IFR to LIFR conditions will be a few hours
later than expected. The onset of the snow will occur with the
light north wind likely around 03Z. The winds just off the surface
will be stronger south to southwest wind resulting in LLWS until
the surface wind turns south, likely around 09Z. The snow and
blowing snow will keep the VIS down thereafter until the event
ends by 18Z.

&&

.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 and drier conditions are expected to develop across
the North Gulf Coast and persist into Saturday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The warm front continues to push through the Southwest Alaska
region. The surface temperatures in the Kuskokwim Delta are
predominantly all in the upper 30s accompanied by gusty
southwesterly onshore flow. While the Bristol Bay coastline
temperatures in the mid 30s, and the Alaska Peninsula temperatures
are in the lower 40s. Meanwhile, north of Dillingham extending
northward into the Lower Kuskokwim Valley the temperatures will
take a tad longer to raise above freezing. Therefore, look for
pockets of light freezing rain in the aforementioned region
through the evening tonight. While the heaviest snowfall in the
Southwest Alaska region will occur over the Kuskokwim Mountains,
and along the Alaska Range through the overnight hours. There is
an upstream cold front positioned over the Kuskokwim Bay area.
This synoptic feature moves through Kuskokwim Delta early this
evening before crossing the Alaska Range after midnight tonight.
This ushers in colder temperatures throughout the region, and
any precipitation will fall as all snow heading into Friday.
An upper level ridge builds into the Southwest Alaska region for
Friday with weak minor shortwave ridging over the top of the
ridge. Therefore, onshore flow combined with the ridge over the
region will produce patchy fog with potential for dense fog
issues for the early Friday morning hours.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The predominantly southwesterly flow remains for the Bering
Sea/Aleutians through this weekend. High pressure located over
just south of the Central to Eastern Aleutians keeps the next
several storm tracks just west of the Bering. The storm track
pushes the next several storm force lows just east of Kamchatka
Peninsula northward into the Bering Strait region. By Friday
evening the high pressure moves farther eastward near Kodiak
Island. This coincides with a storm force low moving through the
Western Aleutians, and an associated weather front through the
Central Bering/Aleutians. This will bring warmer temperatures
with strong storm force southerly winds to the aforementioned
region. As this system track northward the colder air on the
backside enters the Western Aleutians with storm force westerly
winds. Therefore, look for continued widespread stratus/moisture
streaming into the Bering Sea/Aleutians as we head into the
weekend.

&&

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

Forecast guidance managed to take a shift from previous days.
Over the weekend a ridge of high pressure will build in across
most of south central Alaska. Guidance settled on a slower
progression of the ridge and the weekend across the area is
expected to be met with bouts of clouds and sunshine. A weak
wiggle in the flow is showing some signs of bringing light snow to
the Western Alaska Range Sunday evening and into Monday, but the
current trend keeps backing off on those chances.

The blocking ridge across Southcentral will lead to a continued
storm trajectory across the Western Aleutian chain. The first in a
series of storms will slide north along the date line and occlude
a front that will stall out across the Central Aleutians. The
ridge of high pressure will slowly build to the west and
eventually span much of the state leading to a quiet mid week
across most of the state.

It looks like there will be a break between systems early next
week which will allow winds and seas to abate, but the pattern
will remain favorable across the Western Bering for strong systems
moving up from the Pacific as we head through next week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisories/Warning 101 111 141 145.
MARINE...Storms 170,172-176,178-179,185,411-414.
         Gales 119-125,131, 150-165, 171 177, 180-181.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SA
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...TP
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...SS

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 30, 2:22 AM AKST, 1 hour 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
222 AM AKST FRI DEC 30 2016

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

1100 PM     SNOW             3 SSE ANCHORAGE         61.18N 149.85W
12/29/2016  M1.0 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

            SNOWED ONE INCH OVER PREVIOUS HOUR

0200 AM     SNOW             4 S ANCHORAGE           61.16N 149.89W
12/30/2016  M2.0 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            MEASURED 2 INCHES OVER 5 HOURS. TEMP 17F. HARD TO TELL
            CURRENT PRECIPITATION. PROBABLY SMALL FLAKES.

&&

KUTZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 29, 3:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 29, 3:07 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Dec 29, 3:13 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC61 hr
Dec 29, 3:13 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Dec 30, 3:24 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC49 hr
Dec 30, 3:24 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 30, 3:30 AM AKSTHigh Wind WatchAFC12 hr
Dec 30, 3:54 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 30, 3:54 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 30, 8:09 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC20 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.