Small Craft Advisory 992, NWS Anchorage, AK

456 
FZAK52 PAFC 270032
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
332 PM AKST Tue Dec 26 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.

PKZ199-271345-
332 PM AKST Tue Dec 26 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the western Aleutians will slowly move over the
central Aleutians through Thu. A 975 mb low will move to 350 nm
southwest of Shemya Thu morning staying nearly stationary and 
strengthening to 967 mb Thu afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-271345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
332 PM AKST Tue Dec 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ155-271345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
332 PM AKST Tue Dec 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-271345-
Bristol Bay-
332 PM AKST Tue Dec 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-271345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
332 PM AKST Tue Dec 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ170-271345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
332 PM AKST Tue Dec 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-271345-
Unalaska Bay-
332 PM AKST Tue Dec 26 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-271345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
332 PM AKST Tue Dec 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-271345-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
332 PM AKST Tue Dec 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-271345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
332 PM AKST Tue Dec 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-271345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
332 PM AKST Tue Dec 26 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-271345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
332 PM AKST Tue Dec 26 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ177-271345-
Adak to Kiska-
332 PM AKST Tue Dec 26 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-271345-
Kiska to Attu-
332 PM AKST Tue Dec 26 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ179-271345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
332 PM AKST Tue Dec 26 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-271345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
332 PM AKST Tue Dec 26 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ181-271345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
332 PM AKST Tue Dec 26 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ185-271345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
332 PM AKST Tue Dec 26 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...
NE 20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

586 
FZAK52 PAFC 271245
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 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.

PKZ199-280115-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
High pressure remains over the Bering and Aleutians through Fri
morning. A 987 mb North Pacific low 630 nm Southwest of Attu 
extends a front South of the Aleutians. A 971 mb low forms 90 nm 
South of Amchitka Thu afternoon and moves along the front to 80 nm
Southwest of Buldir Island at 966 mb by Fri morning. The front 
slides over the Aleutians for Fri morning.

$$

PKZ150-280115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-280115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-280115-
Bristol Bay-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray...heavy near Kvichak
and Nushagak Bays.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-280115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-280115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-280115-
Unalaska Bay-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-280115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-280115-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and 
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-280115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and 
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ175-280115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-280115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft building to 27 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-280115-
Adak to Kiska-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft building to 29 ft in the
afternoon. Rain with snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ178-280115-
Kiska to Attu-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-280115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-280115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the
coast.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-280115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-280115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
345 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

831 
FZAK52 PAFC 271248
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 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.

PKZ199-280130-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
High pressure remains over the Bering and Aleutians through Fri
morning. A 987 mb North Pacific low 630 nm Southwest of Attu 
extends a front South of the Aleutians. A 971 mb low forms 90 nm 
South of Amchitka Thu afternoon and moves along the front to 80 nm
Southwest of Buldir Island at 966 mb by Fri morning. The front 
slides over the Aleutians for Fri morning.

$$

PKZ150-280130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-280130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-280130-
Bristol Bay-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray...heavy near 
Kvichak and Nushagak Bays.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray...heavy near Kvichak
and Nushagak Bays.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-280130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-280130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-280130-
Unalaska Bay-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-280130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-280130-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and 
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-280130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and 
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ175-280130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-280130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft building to 27 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-280130-
Adak to Kiska-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft building to 29 ft in the
afternoon. Rain with snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ178-280130-
Kiska to Attu-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-280130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-280130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the 
coast.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the
coast.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-280130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-280130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
348 AM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

135 
FZAK52 PAFC 280045
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 27 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.

PKZ199-281345-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the western Aleutians will move over the eastern 
Aleutians Fri afternoon. A 980 mb low will develop near 350 nm 
southeast of Adak Thu night then it will move to 170 nm southwest 
of Dutch Harbor at 971 mb Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-281345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-281345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt except E 15 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-281345-
Bristol Bay-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-281345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-281345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-281345-
Unalaska Bay-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-281345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-281345-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-281345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-281345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 19 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-281345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-281345-
Adak to Kiska-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
25 ft subsiding to 19 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-281345-
Kiska to Attu-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Bering side, seas 33 ft. Pacific side, 
seas 30 ft subsiding to 24 ft after midnight. Rain showers and snow.
.FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-281345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-281345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-281345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-281345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
345 PM AKST Wed Dec 27 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 30 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

849 
FZAK52 PAFC 281253
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 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.

PKZ199-290215-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 977 mb low 390 nm South of Shemya moves along the front to 240
nm South of Attu at 962 mb Fri morning then to 460 nm South of
Attu at 974 mb by Sat morning. A 981 mb low forms 300 nm South of
Atka Thu night and moves to 50 nm Northwest of Atka at 971 mb by 
Sat morning. The front moves across the Aleutians through Sat 
morning.

$$

PKZ150-290215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft except 4 ft N of Chirikof Island.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft except 2 ft N of Chirikof Island.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 33 ft.

$$

PKZ155-290215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt except E 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 30 ft.

$$

PKZ160-290215-
Bristol Bay-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

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

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the
ice edge.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the
ice edge.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-290215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt except E 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ170-290215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-290215-
Unalaska Bay-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-290215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ173-290215-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-290215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-290215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-290215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt except diminishing to 20 kt W of Atka after
midnight. Seas 23 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow with rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-290215-
Adak to Kiska-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...Bering side, E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after
midnight. Pacific side, SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt after 
midnight. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Bering side, NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the 
afternoon. Pacific side, W wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-290215-
Kiska to Attu-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft building to 32 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt except diminishing to 25 kt Pacific side
after midnight. Seas 32 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt except 25 kt Pacific side. Seas 31 ft Bering 
side...23 ft Pacific side. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ179-290215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-290215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the ice
edge.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the
ice edge.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the ice
edge.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ181-290215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the ice
edge.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-290215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
353 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 30 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 35 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

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Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
401 PM AKST Mon Dec 25 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The fairly stagnant upper level pattern continues. A broad upper
trough extends from eastern Russia to over the Central Bering
Sea/Aleutians with another spoke extending east across Southwest
Alaska to over the North Gulf Coast. On the eastern flank is a
high over the Beaufort Sea and to the west an amplifying ridge
approaching the western Aleutians/Bering Sea. A large area of
open and closed cell cumulus associated with showers were present
under of the Bering Sea portion of the trough. While a weakening
surface front over the north Gulf Coast and trailing surface low
near Kodiak were present under the eastern spoke of the upper
trough. Overall precipitation was fairly light with the front and
more showery with the trailing low.

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.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models overall are in good agreement through Wednesday. This
forecast will be leaning toward the higher resolution models,
especially across Southcentral to address outflow winds.

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.AVIATION...
PANC...Santa and his reindeer are expected to continue having
good flying weather (VFR conditions expected through the TAF
period) in the Anchorage Bowl as he heads back to the Pole after
a successful Christmas.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The upper level shortwave that moved through most of Southcentral
today will linger over the north-eastern Copper River Basin and
slowly weaken through Tuesday afternoon. This will keep the clouds
in and temperatures overnight will be quite a bit warmer than
last night. Otherwise, a few snow showers linger over the western
Kenai Peninsula and Cook Inlet with a second weak upper level
disturbance, but these are expected to diminish through the next
24 hours.

High pressure will continue to build in over the area for the next
48 hours, so challenges remain fog and outflow winds. Currently,
light winds are allowing some fog to form in channeled areas on
the Kenai, such as near Seward. Northerly winds should begin to
increase tonight, lessening the chance of fog in that area.
However, light winds do leave a chance of fog over Cook Inlet and
in the Copper River Valley. Northerly outflow winds should pick up
on Tuesday, as the ridge continues to build. These winds will be
gusty but are not expected to be a major event and should have
little impact other than bringing Small Craft Advisories to some
of the smaller marine areas.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...

The pattern across the southwest is slowly transitional tonight
through Tuesday across the Southwest as surface ridging builds
from the interior. Aloft, a trough along the eastern Bering sends
short waves over the area which aids in snow shower development
until Tuesday morning, then snow should diminish as the trough
shears apart. Patchy dense fog will be the main challenge during
this timeframe as low level moisture and temperature inversions
are not easy to refine within a shifting pattern; however, any
dense fog that develops should be relatively brief as the air mass
is drying out with evidence on this from satellite trends during
the afternoon.

Drier offshore flow sets up Wednesday through Thursday.
Temperature trends cool significantly Wednesday night with minimal
rebound on Thursday since cold dense air spills over from the
central interior. Northerly winds increasing Thursday morning are
expected to bring wind chills to 15 below.

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.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...
Low pressure across the central Bering waters will bring gusty
conditions along its core through Tuesday morning then this system
shears apart between two approaching lows from the North Pacific
and a building ridge to the northeast. The low pressure system
furthest east moves toward the Alaska Peninsula Tuesday morning,
but does not make northward progress to the Bering as a dominant
ridge over the interior expands toward the southwest coast. Wind
direction changes and gusty winds are the primary changes along
the frontal boundary with increased chances of snow and rain for
the south side of the Peninsula and Aleutians.

The second more powerful system is currently on a slow track with
the parent low west of the Kamchatka Peninsula pushing an
extensive frontal boundary which is tapping into deep subtropical
moisture. Models are struggling with the progression of this
system as they are handling a ridge center over Kamchatka which
vies for position over the Bering. Expect gusty max strength gales
with this system as the pressure gradient is squeezed between
these synoptic features. The main precipitation band should stay
south of the Aleutian Chain through Thursday, however there is
still a bit of uncertainty on the placement of the front.

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.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...

The upper level low in the Arctic is still slated to dig into
western Alaska by mid-week and become nearly stationary somewhere
in the Norton Sound area for the second half of the week. Upper
level high pressure will persist over the Yukon during this time
frame as well with the storm track remaining well south of the
state. What all this means for the weather is that temperatures
will drop down to near normal or a little cooler than normal over
most of southern mainland Alaska with periods of clear skies.

The Aleutians will see some snow or rain/snow showers as some
weak lows track through that region, but the main storm track
where the strong storms will go is south of there.

This pattern is likely to change during the weekend as the upper
level low weakens and we get into a more southerly push aloft.
This will bring in more mild temperatures as the storm track
heads closer to southern Alaska.

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.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale 178.

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SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RMC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...LF
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KH
LONG TERM...EZ