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Small Craft Advisory 937, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 7, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 7, 2017, 3:23 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Dec 7, 2017, 3:23 PM AKST (00:23 UTC)
Expired: Dec 9, 2017, 3:10 PM AKST
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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793 
FZAK52 PAFC 080023
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

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.

PKZ199-081315-
323 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 992 mb low 280 nm southwest of Saint Matthew will move to 170 nm
west of Saint Paul Fri morning and dissipate Fri afternoon. A 983
mb low at 100 nm south of Chignik will move to 100 nm west of Cape
Newenham Fri afternoon and dissipate Fri night. A 982 mb low 200
nm south of Chignik late Fri morning will move to 100 nm south of
Sand Point Fri evening then to 250 nm south of Sand Point Sat 
afternoon. A 984 mb low 250 nm southeast of Sitkinak Sat morning 
will move to 100 nm southwest of Sitkinak Sat afternoon at 981 mb.

$$

PKZ150-081315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
323 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-081315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
323 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt except E 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-081315-
Bristol Bay-
323 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-081315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
323 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. From Port Moller E, N wind 15 kt in the
evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-081315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
323 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ171-081315-
Unalaska Bay-
323 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-081315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
323 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-081315-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
323 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-081315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
323 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-081315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
323 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-081315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
323 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-081315-
Adak to Kiska-
323 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-081315-
Kiska to Attu-
323 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ179-081315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
323 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-081315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
323 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-081315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
323 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-081315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
323 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

179 
FZAK52 PAFC 081251
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ199-090145-
351 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 mb low 220 nm west of Saint Paul moves 120 nm southwest of
Saint Paul at 996 mb and dissipates Fri afternoon. A front over 
the eastern Gulf moves over the AKpen Fri afternoon and then moves 
west into the eastern Bering Fri night. The front reaches the central
Aleutians by Sat night. A second stronger front approaches the 
western Aleutians Sat and enters the southwestern Bering Sat night. 

$$

PKZ150-090145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
351 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-090145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
351 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-090145-
Bristol Bay-
351 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-090145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
351 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. From Port Moller E, variable wind 10 kt
becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-090145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
351 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ171-090145-
Unalaska Bay-
351 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-090145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
351 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-090145-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
351 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-090145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
351 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-090145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
351 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 18 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-090145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
351 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-090145-
Adak to Kiska-
351 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-090145-
Kiska to Attu-
351 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Bering
side, seas 10 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Pacific side, 
seas 14 ft building to 27 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-090145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
351 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-090145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
351 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-090145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
351 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-090145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
351 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

452 
FZAK52 PAFC 090012
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
312 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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.

PKZ199-091315-
312 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A complex 981 mb low 260 nm south of Sand Point remains nearly 
stationary while weakening through Sat night. A 954 mb low 300 nm 
northwest of Shemya Sat afternoon moves to 450 nm northwest of Shemya
at 979 mb Sun afternoon. A 969 mb North Pacific low moves to 420 nm 
south of Kodiak City by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-091315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
312 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-091315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
312 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-091315-
Bristol Bay-
312 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-091315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
312 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-091315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
312 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-091315-
Unalaska Bay-
312 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-091315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
312 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-091315-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
312 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-091315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
312 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-091315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
312 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-091315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
312 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-091315-
Adak to Kiska-
312 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft bering side...23 ft Pacific 
side. Snow and rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-091315-
Kiska to Attu-
312 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Bering
side, seas 10 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Pacific side, 
seas 15 ft building to 29 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-091315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
312 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-091315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
312 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-091315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
312 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-091315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
312 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

111 
FZAK52 PAFC 091243
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

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.

PKZ199-100130-
343 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front associated with a Kamchatka low approaches the southwest 
Bering and moves over the western Aleutians tonight. A 978 mb low
forms tonight 230 nm southwest of Adak and moves into the 
Northern Pacific Sun night. A front associated with a 966 mb low 
over Sitkinak moves into the southeast Bering Sun night.

$$

PKZ150-100130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
343 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ155-100130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
343 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-100130-
Bristol Bay-
343 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-100130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
343 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-100130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
343 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-100130-
Unalaska Bay-
343 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-100130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
343 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-100130-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
343 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming E. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-100130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
343 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 
ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-100130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
343 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft
subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-100130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
343 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-100130-
Adak to Kiska-
343 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft bering side...23 ft PAC side.
Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft bering side...24 ft PAC side.
Widespread rain showers and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-100130-
Kiska to Attu-
343 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 55 kt. Bering side, seas 11 ft building to 20 ft
in the afternoon. PAC side, seas 17 ft building to 29 ft in the 
afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 30
ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-100130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
343 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-100130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
343 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-100130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
343 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-100130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
343 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

860 
FZAK52 PAFC 100010
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
310 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

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.

PKZ199-101300-
310 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A front associated with a Kamchatka low over the western Aleutians
will dissipate Sun evening. A 959 mb low in the western Gulf will 
move over Bristol Bay at 965 mb Mon morning then weaken and move 
inland Mon evening.

$$

PKZ150-101300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
310 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. N of Sitkinak Island...NE 
wind 50 kt becoming 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-101300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
310 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-101300-
Bristol Bay-
310 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 40 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-101300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
310 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-101300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
310 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-101300-
Unalaska Bay-
310 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-101300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
310 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-101300-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
310 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-101300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
310 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-101300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
310 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-101300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
310 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-101300-
Adak to Kiska-
310 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft bering side...23 ft PAC side.
Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft bering side...24 ft PAC side. Rain
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-101300-
Kiska to Attu-
310 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ179-101300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
310 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-101300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
310 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-101300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
310 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-101300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
310 PM AKST Sat Dec 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Dec 7, 7:31 AM AKST, 7 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 7, 7:31 AM AKST, 7 hours 52 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
731 AM AKST Thu Dec 7 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The weather over the mainland continues to be dominated by a very
amplified pattern with a broad trough over the Bering Sea
pressing up against a ridge stretching from the west coast of the
Lower 48 the British Columbia. Between these two primary features,
a deep southerly 150 kt jet is surging moisture from as far as
30N northward into the Gulf. Developing under this jet is a wave
that is beginning to move into the Gulf, which will also be the
focus for another round of rain and snow for much of the South
mainland today, especially along the Gulf Coast which will see
continued heavy precipitation. Over the Bering Sea and North
Pacific, three distinct lows can be seen rotating under the upper
level trough. The most significant of which is beginning to
approach the AKpen where it will make landfall this afternoon,
bringing snow to southwest Alaska.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models are in very good synoptic agreement into Friday. The
main issues are how they handle precipitation and precipitation
type over the Gulf Coast and Southcentral today. The main
difference in the models is with how far west the rain/snow line
will move through the Kenai Peninsula this afternoon once strong
warm air advection moves in from the Gulf. There is very good
agreement that this warm air advection will be sufficient to
switch the precipitation type to all rain over the Anchorage
Bowl and Matanuska Valley. This is less clear further west over
the Cook Inlet coast of the Kenai Peninsula. At this point it
appears that the rain/snow line will remain just east of the Kenai
area, however the confidence in where and when the rain/freezing
rain will transition to snow is not good. Model agreement then
begins to break down on Friday afternoon, especially when looking
at the NAM which has been consistently slower and deeper with a
weak low moving into the Gulf.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Ceilings will continue falling this morning as a front
over the North Gulf Coast makes landfall. This will begin by bring
LLWS into the airport by mid-morning that will persist through
this afternoon. Precipitation will begin around midday, likely in
the form of rain with temperatures hovering around freezing at
the surface. This will bring the potential for up to one-tenth of
an inch of ice accumulation to exposed surfaces through this
afternoon. LLWS will end later this afternoon and temperatures
will rise to above freezing.

&&

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

The active pattern continues with another bout of mixed
precipitation types, warming temperatures, and locally windy
conditions on tap today and Friday. A series of waves will track
north across Southcentral through this evening. This will likely
bring another round of snowfall, although not as heavy as
Wednesdays snow, but should reach advisory levels over the Copper
River Basin until Friday morning and Thompson Pass through Friday
afternoon. Moderate to locally heavy snowfall is also likely over
the Susitna Valley north and west of the Parks Highway through
this evening. These waves will also push warmer air further north
producing areas of freezing rain across many inland areas
including the western Kenai Peninsula. The warming should be
enough across the Anchorage Bowl and Matanuska Valley to change
to dominate precipitation type to rain by afternoon. Precipitation
from the Kenai Peninsula to Mat-Su corridor will diminish overnight
and the remaining areas Friday. Elsewhere, coastal areas will
remain as rain with locally rainfall along the North Gulf Coast.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A frontal system rotating across the Alaska Peninsula early this
morning will spread snow across Southwest Alaska today as it
continues to lift to the northwest. The heaviest band of QPF looks
to set up running from Bristol Bay north-northeast across
Dillingham and into the lower Kuskokwim Valley with accumulations
of around 4 inches out of the initial frontal band today and
another very localized 3 to 5 inches tonight out of a deformation
forming to the north of the surface low tracking north into
Bristol Bay. Another frontal system will rotate up over the Alaska
Peninsula Friday afternoon and evening but looks to stay far
enough south to mostly miss mainland Southwest Alaska. The next
front following a similar track but extending slightly further
north will rotate through Saturday night.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
A frontal system south of the central Aleutians will track off to
the east-southeast today through Friday as ridging builds over the
western Aleutians and Bering. Brisk northwest winds will
strengthen along the east side of the ridge on Friday spreading
from the western Bering into the central Aleutians. A rather
strong frontal system associated with a likely sub-950 mb low
will approach the western Aleutians Saturday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The pattern will remain largely unchanged into the middle of next
week as a stout ridge persists over the west coast of the CONUS
and numerous systems track northward towards the Alaska mainland
in deep southerly flow. This means a continuation of warm
temperatures running well above seasonal normal values for much of
the southern mainland, with rainy conditions along the Gulf
coast and snow possibly mixing in at higher elevations. Many
inland locations will remain on the drier side due to fairly
persistent downslope flow, with only sporadic opportunities for
showers as various systems move through. The most noteworthy
system to monitor in the long term looks to be a deep low tracking
through the western Gulf Sunday night, bringing the potential for
very windy conditions to Anchorage and other favored locations
through Monday afternoon depending on how the system evolves.
Meanwhile, the Bering will also remain in an unsettled pattern
through next week, though no major systems are expected with the
exception of a strong North Pacific low which will provide a
glancing blow to the Western Aleutians on Saturday.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 101 111 121 131 141 and 145.
MARINE...Gale 125 130 139 175.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DEK
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RMC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JR
LONG TERM...CB

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 7, 2:04 PM AKST, 1 hour 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
204 PM AKST THU DEC 07 2017

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

0158 PM     FREEZING RAIN    2 S TALKEETNA           62.31N 150.09W
12/07/2017  E0.10 INCH                          AK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FREEZE RAIN OCCURRING ON THE PARKS HIGHWAY. VERY SLICK
            CONDITIONS. HIGHWAY SHUT DOWN AT MILE 97 FOR MAJOR
            ACCIDENT CAUSED BY SLICK ROADS.

&&

MOTTENWE

Local storm report, Dec 7, 3:03 PM AKST, 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
303 PM AKST THU DEC 07 2017

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

0258 PM     FREEZING RAIN    10 NE ANCHORAGE         61.32N 149.66W
12/07/2017  U0.00 INCH                          AK   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            FREEZING RAIN ON THE GLENN HIGHWAY CAUSING SLICK DRIVING
            CONDITIONS.

&&

AHILL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 7, 3:23 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 7, 3:52 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 7, 3:52 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Dec 8, 3:42 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 8, 3:42 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Dec 8, 3:46 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	72 hr
Dec 8, 3:51 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	59 hr
Dec 8, 3:51 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 8, 11:19 AM AKST	Dense Fog Advisory	AFC	4 hr

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Sources

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