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Storm Warning 219, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 23, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 23, 2016, 9:44 AM AKST. It was in force for 17 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Dec 23, 2016, 9:44 AM AKST (18:44 UTC)
Expired
Dec 24, 2016, 3:03 AM AKST
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

837 
FZAK52 PAFC 231844
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
944 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 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.

PKZ199-240430-
944 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 MB LOW 340 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA MOVES TO NEAR NIKOLSKI AT
976 MB BY THIS EVENING...THEN WEAKENS INTO A TROUGH AS IT MOVES
INTO THE BERING LATE TONIGHT. A 974 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO
190 NM WEST OF ATKA AT 968 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 190 NM
EAST OF SAINT PAUL LATE SAT NIGHT AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ150-240430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
944 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ155-240430-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
944 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E...SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... SE WIND
40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ160-240430-
BRISTOL BAY-
944 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG AND FREEZING FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ165-240430-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
944 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ170-240430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
944 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-240430-
UNALASKA BAY-
944 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDDAY. GUSTS TO 65
KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-240430-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
944 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 18 FT
BUILDING TO 27 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ173-240430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
944 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ174-240430-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
944 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 25 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ175-240430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
944 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-240430-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
944 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ177-240430-
ADAK TO KISKA-
944 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ178-240430-
KISKA TO ATTU-
944 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT.

$$

PKZ179-240430-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
944 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ180-240430-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
944 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW WITH
RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ181-240430-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
944 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ185-240430-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
944 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$
3 follow-up statements
928 
FZAK52 PAFC 232003
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1103 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 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.

PKZ199-240500-
1103 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

BOGOSLAV VOLCANO...53NM WEST OF UNALASKA...IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE. A
977 MB LOW 340 NM SOUTHEAST OF ATKA MOVES TO NEAR NIKOLSKI AT 976
MB BY THIS EVENING...THEN WEAKENS INTO A TROUGH AS IT MOVES INTO
THE BERING LATE TONIGHT. A 974 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 190
NM WEST OF ATKA AT 968 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES TO 190 NM EAST
OF SAINT PAUL LATE SAT NIGHT AND MAINTAINS STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ150-240500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
1103 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.  
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ155-240500-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1103 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...
SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM THE SHUMAGIN
ISLANDS E...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...
SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
E...SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.  
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... SE WIND
40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ160-240500-
BRISTOL BAY-
1103 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG AND FREEZING FOG.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ165-240500-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
1103 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ170-240500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
1103 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 50 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ171-240500-
UNALASKA BAY-
1103 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDDAY. GUSTS TO
65 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.  
.SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ172-240500-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
1103 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 18 FT
BUILDING TO 27 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
26 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ173-240500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
1103 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.  
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ174-240500-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
1103 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 25 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT.

$$

PKZ175-240500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
1103 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ176-240500-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
1103 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ177-240500-
ADAK TO KISKA-
1103 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT BERING SIDE...15 FT PACIFIC SIDE. RAIN.  
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ178-240500-
KISKA TO ATTU-
1103 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.  
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 11 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 18 FT.  
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT.

$$

PKZ179-240500-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
1103 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ180-240500-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
1103 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN.  
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. SNOW WITH
RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ181-240500-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
1103 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW.  
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW.  
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ185-240500-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
1103 AM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. SNOW.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN.  
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$
560 
FZAK52 PAFC 240043
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
343 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 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.

PKZ199-241345-
343 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 975 MB LOW 90 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AND A SECOND 975 MB LOW
230 NM N OF ADAK MERGE WITH A 967 MB LOW 440 NM SOUTHWEST OF ATTU
TO FORM A SINGLE 965 MB LOW 110 NM WEST OF ST PAUL ISLAND. THIS
LOW MOVES TO 180 NM NORTH OF ST PAUL AT 969 MB BY SAT AFTERNOON.
THE ASSOCIATED FRONT DRIVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA SAT AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-241345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
343 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT BUILDING 
TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-241345-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. FROM THE
SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. FROM THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E... SE WIND 40 KT
BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ160-241345-
BRISTOL BAY-
343 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ165-241345-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
343 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW SHOWERS.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM PORT
MOLLER E...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ170-241345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
343 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 17 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-241345-
UNALASKA BAY-
343 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-241345-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
343 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 28 FT SUBSIDING TO 22 FT IN THE EVENING. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ173-241345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
343 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ174-241345-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
343 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-241345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
343 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.

$$

PKZ176-241345-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
343 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 31 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ177-241345-
ADAK TO KISKA-
343 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 32 FT.

$$

PKZ178-241345-
KISKA TO ATTU-
343 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT.

$$

PKZ179-241345-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
343 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ180-241345-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
343 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. SNOW 
WITH RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ181-241345-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
343 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW.
.SAT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ185-241345-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
343 PM AKST FRI DEC 23 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$
733 
FZAK52 PAFC 241203
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 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.

PKZ199-250115-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 967 MB LOW 110 NM WEST OF SAINT PAUL MOVES TO 240 NM WEST OF
SAINT PAUL LATE TONIGHT...THEN DRIFTS TO 230 NM SOUTHWEST OF
SAINT PAUL LATE SUN NIGHT AT 976MB. A SECOND 967 MB LOW NEAR ADAK
MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY AT 970 MB LATE TONIGHT...THEN MOVES INLAND
50 NM WEST OF DILLINGHAM AT 974 MB SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ150-250115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-250115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ160-250115-
BRISTOL BAY-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-250115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FROM PORT MOLLER E...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ170-250115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ171-250115-
UNALASKA BAY-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

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

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-250115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 33 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 25 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-250115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ174-250115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ175-250115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ176-250115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT.
.MON...W WIND 50 KT. SEAS 32 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ177-250115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. BERING SIDE...SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT.
.MON...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...S WIND 50 KT. SEAS 31 FT.

$$

PKZ178-250115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW WIND 50 KT. SEAS 35 FT.

$$

PKZ179-250115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.

$$

PKZ180-250115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 16 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND
SNOW.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ181-250115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ185-250115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
303 AM AKST SAT DEC 24 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 22, 3:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 22, 4:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Dec 22, 4:00 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC35 hr
Dec 22, 4:00 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC11 hr
Dec 23, 3:20 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Dec 23, 3:20 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 23, 3:20 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 23, 3:20 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 23, 3:48 AM AKSTBlizzard WatchAFC6 hr
Dec 23, 9:38 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC55 hr
Dec 23, 9:44 AM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC7 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.