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Hurricane Force Wind Warning 7, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this hurricane force wind warning at Dec 28, 2018, 5:59 AM AKST. It was in force for 34 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 28, 2018, 5:59 AM AKST (14:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 29, 2018, 4:27 PM AKST
- In force
- 34 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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125 FZAK52 PAFC 281459 AAA CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 559 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 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. PKZ199-290415- 559 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 995 mb low near Sand Point will move into the western Gulf Fri afternoon. A 950 mb North Pacific low will move to 350 nm south of Shemya Fri afternoon then it will move near 60 nm southeast of Shemya at 947 mb Sat evening. The low will then move near 130 nm southeast of Shemya at 950 mb Sun morning. A second North Pacific low will move to 160 nm southeast of Dutch Harbor at 978 mb Sat night then it will move near the Alaska Peninsula Sun morning. $$ PKZ150-290415- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 559 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ155-290415- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 559 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt, Seas 9 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon, Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ160-290415- Bristol Bay- 559 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the ice edge. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the ice edge. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-290415- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 559 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. From Port Moller E, E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow and afternoon rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ170-290415- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 559 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Snow. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Snow with rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ171-290415- Unalaska Bay- 559 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-290415- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 559 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .SAT...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ173-290415- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 559 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt by midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .SAT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ174-290415- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 559 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt by midnight. Seas 11 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .SAT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ175-290415- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 559 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt by midnight. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ176-290415- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 559 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 24 ft building to 30 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 32 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ177-290415- Adak to Kiska- 559 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 22 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...Bering side, E wind 50 kt increasing to 60 kt by midnight. Pacific side, E wind 50 kt becoming SW 65 kt with gusts to 75 kt after midnight. Bering side, seas 30 ft. Pacific side, seas 27 ft building to 42 ft after midnight. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 65 kt with gusts to 70 kt becoming S 45 kt in the afternoon. Bering side, seas 32 ft. Pacific side, seas 46 ft subsiding to 38 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ178-290415- Kiska to Attu- 559 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Snow with rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 65 kt with gusts to 70 kt. Seas 29 ft building to 37 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers and snow. .SAT...NE wind 65 kt. Gusts to 75 kt in the morning. Seas 43 ft Bering side... 36 ft Pacific side. Rain showers and snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 30 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ179-290415- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 559 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow and afternoon rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ180-290415- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 559 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. $$ PKZ181-290415- North and West of Nunivak Island- 559 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. .MON...E wind 15 kt. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ185-290415- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 559 AM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 20 kt. W of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
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130 FZAK52 PAFC 290051 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 351 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 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. PKZ199-291400- 351 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 960 mb low 400 nm southwest of Adak moves over Shemya Sat afternoon at 950 mb. The low then moves 200 nm southwest of Adak at 960 mb Sun afternoon. A second low forms 300 nm south of Dutch Harbor Sat afternoon at 977 mb and moves 200 nm north of Dutch Harbor at 963 mb Sat night and then moves inland Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ150-291400- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 351 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ155-291400- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 351 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt, Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon, Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight, Seas 26 ft. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ160-291400- Bristol Bay- 351 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow with rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-291400- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 351 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. From Port Moller E, NW wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt except SE 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ170-291400- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 351 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Snow. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 23 ft after midnight. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ171-291400- Unalaska Bay- 351 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-291400- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 351 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .SAT...S wind 40 kt decreasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 28 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ173-291400- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 351 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .SAT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ174-291400- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 351 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .SAT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ175-291400- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 351 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ176-291400- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 351 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft building to 30 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .SAT...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 31 ft subsiding to 25 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ177-291400- Adak to Kiska- 351 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 60 kt becoming SW after midnight. Bering side, seas 28 ft. Pacific side, seas 26 ft building to 37 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .SAT...S wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Bering side, seas 31 ft. Pacific side, seas 39 ft subsiding to 32 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft Bering side...27 ft Pacific side. Snow showers and rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ178-291400- Kiska to Attu- 351 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt increasing to 65 kt after midnight. Seas 33 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...NE wind 65 kt except S 55 kt E of Shemya. Seas 37 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. From Shemya W, NE wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Bering side, seas 33 ft subsiding to 27 ft after midnight. Pacific side, seas 26 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ179-291400- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 351 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 45 kt decreasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow and rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 15 ft building to 24 ft after midnight. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 32 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ180-291400- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 351 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the ice edge. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray near the ice edge. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Snow with rain. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ181-291400- North and West of Nunivak Island- 351 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Snow. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. .MON...E wind 15 kt. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ185-291400- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 351 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 20 kt. W of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
182 FZAK52 PAFC 290807 AAA CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 1107 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 Updated zone 150 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. PKZ199-292115- 1107 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 960 mb low 400 nm southwest of Adak moves over Shemya Sat afternoon at 950 mb. The low then moves 200 nm southwest of Adak at 960 mb Sun afternoon. A second low forms 300 nm south of Dutch Harbor Sat afternoon at 977 mb and moves 200 nm north of Dutch Harbor at 963 mb Sat night and then moves inland Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ150-292115- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 1107 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Winds decreasing to 25 kt towards morning. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ155-292115- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 1107 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt, Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon, Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight, Seas 26 ft. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ160-292115- Bristol Bay- 1107 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow with rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-292115- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 1107 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. From Port Moller E, NW wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt except SE 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ170-292115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 1107 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Snow. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 23 ft after midnight. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ171-292115- Unalaska Bay- 1107 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-292115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 1107 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .SAT...S wind 40 kt decreasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 28 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ173-292115- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 1107 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Snow and rain. .SAT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ174-292115- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 1107 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .SAT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ175-292115- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 1107 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ176-292115- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 1107 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft building to 30 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .SAT...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 31 ft subsiding to 25 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ177-292115- Adak to Kiska- 1107 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 60 kt becoming SW after midnight. Bering side, seas 28 ft. Pacific side, seas 26 ft building to 37 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .SAT...S wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Bering side, seas 31 ft. Pacific side, seas 39 ft subsiding to 32 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft Bering side...27 ft Pacific side. Snow showers and rain showers. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ178-292115- Kiska to Attu- 1107 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt increasing to 65 kt after midnight. Seas 33 ft. Snow and rain. .SAT...NE wind 65 kt except S 55 kt E of Shemya. Seas 37 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. From Shemya W, NE wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after midnight. Bering side, seas 33 ft subsiding to 27 ft after midnight. Pacific side, seas 26 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ179-292115- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 1107 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...E wind 45 kt decreasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow and rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 15 ft building to 24 ft after midnight. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 32 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ180-292115- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 1107 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the ice edge. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray near the ice edge. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Snow with rain. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. $$ PKZ181-292115- North and West of Nunivak Island- 1107 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Snow. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. .MON...E wind 15 kt. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. $$ PKZ185-292115- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 1107 PM AKST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 20 kt. W of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
601 FZAK52 PAFC 291305 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 405 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 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. PKZ199-300200- 405 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 944 mb low 150 nm east of Shemya will move to 110 nm southeast of Shemya at 947 mb Sun morning. The low will then move near Adak at 960 mb Mon morning. Another 973 mb North Pacific low will move to 140 nm west of Dutch Harbor then it will move to 40 nm north of St Paul at 956 mb Sun morning. the low will then move into the northern Bering Sun afternoon. A third 961 mb North Pacific low will move over Cold Bay Sun afternoon then it will move inland over Bethel Mon morning at 964 mb. $$ PKZ150-300200- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 405 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes in the morning. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .SUN...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 33 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ155-300200- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 405 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon, Seas 10 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon, Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight, Seas 28 ft. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 45 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight, Seas 18 ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft building to 30 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 34 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ160-300200- Bristol Bay- 405 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the ice edge in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the ice edge. Snow. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. $$ PKZ165-300200- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 405 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. From Port Moller E, E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow and afternoon rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE. From Port Moller E, S wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ170-300200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 405 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ171-300200- Unalaska Bay- 405 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ172-300200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 405 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 25 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 29 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ173-300200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 405 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ174-300200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 405 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 25 ft. .SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ175-300200- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 405 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ176-300200- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 405 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 32 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ177-300200- Adak to Kiska- 405 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 60 kt with gusts to 75 kt diminishing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Bering side, seas 37 ft subsiding to 29 ft in the afternoon. Pacific side, seas 42 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Bering side, seas 22 ft. Pacific side, seas 29 ft subsiding to 23 ft after midnight. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft Bering side... 24 ft Pacific side. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ178-300200- Kiska to Attu- 405 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 65 kt with gusts to 75 kt from Shemya west. S wind 45 kt east of Shemya. Seas 41 ft Bering side...31 ft Pacific side. Rain with snow. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt with gusts to 65 kt in the evening. Seas 34 ft Bering side...27 ft Pacific side. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 30 ft Bering side... 24 ft Pacific side. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ179-300200- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 405 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow. Rain from Saint George south in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 23 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN...SW wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ180-300200- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 405 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the ice edge. Snow. .SUN...S wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. $$ PKZ181-300200- North and West of Nunivak Island- 405 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Snow. .SUN...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. .WED...W wind 25 kt. $$ PKZ185-300200- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 405 AM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...NE wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 29 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
809 FZAK52 PAFC 300127 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 427 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 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. PKZ199-301430- 427 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 943 mb complex low 60 nm southeast of Shemya moves 150 nm southwest of Adak at 951 mb Sun afternoon and then moves 150 nm south of Saint Paul at 962 mb Mon afternoon. A second low 130 nm west of Dutch Harbor Sat afternoon moves 130 nm northwest of Saint Paul at 960 mb Sat night and then exits the Bering to the north Mon morning. A third 964 mb low 190 nm southeast of Dutch Harbor Sun morning moves 160 nm east of Saint Paul at 953 mb Sun evening and then moves inland Sun night. A fourth 979 mb low forms 300 nm southeast of Sand Point Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ150-301430- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 427 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. W of Chirikof Island, SW wind 65 kt diminishing to 50 kt by midnight. Seas 35 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ155-301430- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 427 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight, Seas 28 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 65 kt diminishing to 45 kt by midnight. W of Sand Point, SW wind 50 kt diminishing to SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 37 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ160-301430- Bristol Bay- 427 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the ice edge before midnight. Snow and rain. .SUN...S wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 50 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. $$ PKZ165-301430- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 427 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. From Port Moller E, SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. From Port Moller E, S wind 25 kt becoming E 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. From Port Moller E, S wind 30 kt becoming SW 50 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ170-301430- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 427 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ171-301430- Unalaska Bay- 427 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt by midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-301430- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 427 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 29 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ173-301430- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 427 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ174-301430- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 427 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 27 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ175-301430- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 427 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ176-301430- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 427 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain showers. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ177-301430- Adak to Kiska- 427 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Bering side, seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft after midnight. Pacific side, seas 30 ft. Snow showers and rain. .SUN...S wind 35 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft Bering side...26 ft Pacific side. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ178-301430- Kiska to Attu- 427 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. From Shemya W, N wind 50 kt. Seas 37 ft Bering side...27 ft Pacific side. Rain and snow. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft Bering side...26 ft Pacific side. Rain showers and snow showers. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Snow showers. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ179-301430- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 427 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 20 ft. Rain with snow. .SUN...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ180-301430- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 427 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the ice edge before midnight. Snow and rain. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Rain with snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. $$ PKZ181-301430- North and West of Nunivak Island- 427 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Snow. .SUN...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Blowing snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. .WED...W wind 25 kt. .THU...E wind 15 kt. $$ PKZ185-301430- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 427 PM AKST Sat Dec 29 2018 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...NE wind 50 kt except SE 30 kt east of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 28 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 35 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 22 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Saint Matthew Island. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this hurricane force wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this hurricane force wind warning went out at Dec 27, 5:06 PM AKST, 12 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 27, 5:06 PM AKST, 12 hours 53 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
506 PM AKST Thu Dec 27 2018
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
After a few quiet days, weather is finally returning to
Southcentral this afternoon. A strong low pressure system is
moving into the northern Gulf of Alaska, and continues on a
northeasterly track toward the AlCan border. Ahead of the low, an
inverted trough is bringing precipitation to the Southcentral
region, which is falling as rain along the coast and as snow
further inland. This trough is expected to develop into a
deformation band and remain fairly stationary over the Anchorage
area through the afternoon.
A vertically stacked low south of the central Aleutians is
responsible for another area of precipitation today. Most areas
have seen rain switching over to snow as temperatures dropped
below freezing earlier this afternoon, which will likely continue
to be the trend into the evening as the low moves eastward.
An upper level trough over the eastern Bering is dropping down
bringing colder air and northerly flow as it shifts east towards
the mainland. High pressure remains over the western Bering, with
a strong front approaching the western Aleutians.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Model consistency continues to be lackluster this afternoon. The
current low moving into the Gulf continues on a track that is to
the northeast of what we saw yesterday. Nam and NamNest seem to be
initializing the best with current track so these were used for
the short term forecast in the east. Out west, the position of the
low heading toward the Aleutians is more consistent between
models, however the strength varies greatly between models. A
model blend was used for this afternoon's forecast, with a
slightly weaker trend on the winds coming into the Aleutians
tonight.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...Snow will taper off through the evening in the Anchorage
bowl, with slightly improved visibility. Expect fog to develop
later tonight and bring conditions to IFR. That said, there is
some uncertainty in vsbys as lingering midlevel clouds could
preclude fog formation.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Tonight
through Sunday)...
A surface low east of Middleton Island will continue to produce
widespread rain and snow with gusty outflow winds from Passage
Canal and Prince William Sound east overnight. An upper- level
shortwave along with a weak deformation zone nearly stationary
along the Cook Inlet continues to produce light snow from Homer
north through the Anchorage Bowl and lower Mat-Su valleys, where
in general one to two inches of snow has fallen. Both systems will
weaken as they progress to the northeast overnight, allowing the
snow to come to an end and the outflow winds to diminish. An
additional one to two inches of snow is possible from Anchorage
through the Mat-Su Valleys overnight. Farther east, rain will
change to snow as colder air wraps in the backside and
precipitation tapers off. Areas of fog are also possible along
northern Cook Inlet overnight into tomorrow morning as a weak
ridge builds in behind the trough.
The next storm system then tracks over Kodiak Island Friday and
along the eastern Kenai Peninsula Friday night. The surface low
will slowly strengthen as it tracks to the northeast and have
decent support from a negatively tilted, upper-level shortwave
and strong cold air advection. Another period of gusty winds
through the gaps and passes, along with a brief period of moderate
snow is expected late Friday through the first half of Saturday.
This system, however, will move through the region quickly, so
snow amounts overall will remain below advisory level, with
accumulations around 2 to 4 inches expected from Seward and Kenai
north across Anchorage and into the Mat-Su Valleys.
The active weather will continue into the weekend as a frontal
system approaches the Gulf Saturday night into Sunday. A deep
storm out along the Aleutians will help amplify the pattern, which
will ultimately lead to warmer temperatures and strong
southeasterly gap winds.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2: Tonight
through Saturday)...
An upper level trough extending across the Bering is anchored by a
low just south of Cold Bay. This low will continue to advance
northeastward into Southwest through the next 24 hours. The
associated warm front will bring a surge of moisture into the area
in the mid-levels of the atmosphere, while cold Arctic air
continues to stream in from the north at the surface level. This
will allow for accumulating snowfall across the northern Kuskokwim
Valley through Fri evening, with the greatest amounts expected
along the western side of the Alaska Range north of Dillingham to
Sleetmute. As a result, a winter weather advisory has been issued
for this area with this afternoon's forecast package. Looking
farther south over the AKPEN, it appears that enough warm air
associated with the warm front is in place to allow for mostly
rain or possibly a mix of both rain and snow for a short period of
time on Fri morning. As this low departs and moves eastward by
Sat morning, a brief ridge of high pressure will move in, allowing
for cold Arctic air to return. By Sat night, the pattern will
shift as a strong front with southerly flow arrives to the
Southwest coast.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2: Tonight
through Saturday)...
Several strong low pressure systems will impact the Bering and
Aleutians over the next few days. The first low is currently
centered just south of the eastern Aleutians and will move
northeastward into Southwest through the next 24 hours. As this
low departs, northerly flow allows for cold Arctic air to return
over the Bering through Fri morning. Meanwhile, a stout front
associated with a 940 mb Kamchatka low arrives over the western
Aleutians by late tonight. This front will stall out and quickly
occlude by Fri afternoon. In the wake of this front, a second low
develops south of Shemya at 956 mb Fri afternoon and strengthens
to around 945 mb as it crosses the western Aleutians on Saturday
morning. Winds and sea states are the main concern with this
system, with wide swaths of storm-force winds flanking the center
of the low. Another item of concern regarding this strong low is
the amount of cold air wrapping around the base of low, amplifying
a southwesterly low level jet over the western Aleutians. Right
now, model guidance places the strongest winds associated with
this jet just to the west of Adak. A slight easterly shift of the
low will place the jet directly over Adak. For now, have issued a
High Wind Watch for the Western Aleutians for late Friday night
through Saturday morning.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7)...
A wet pattern is on tap for this forecast period. The forecast
period commences New Year's Eve day with a broad trough over the
Bering and Aleutians and a high amplitude ridge from the Eastern
Pacific to the Yukon Territory. Meanwhile at the surface at 12z
Monday, both the GFS and the ECMWF have a potent low west of Adak
and another low over SW AK/Bristol Bay with cyclonic flow
dominating the entire Bering and much of the North Pacific. At 500
mb at 12z Monday, both the GFS and the ECMWF have closed lows in
support of the surface lows with an amalgamation of embedded
shortwaves aloft. Complicating matters, the GFS has an
additional closed low at 500 mb north of St Paul whereas the ECMWF
has a minor ridge axis. While the timing of the precipitation
shield may vary as it moves from west to east, what's noteworthy
is that warm air will be advected into the Aleutians, Southwest
Alaska and portions of Southcentral. By Tuesday, a new surface
low will spin up south of the AKPEN and this storm is headed to
the Gulf Of Alaska. By 00z Wednesday the GFS and the ECMWF progs
this new surface low 200 NM apart from the other at opposite ends
of the GOA. The timing of the sensible weather highlights are
dependent on the placement of the lows that develop and on the
ensuing track.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory For Snow: 152 161.
High Wind Watch: 187 191.
MARINE...Gales: 119 130 131 170 172 173 174 351 412 414.
Storm: 175 176 177 178 411 413.
Heavy Freezing Spray: 160 180 181 185.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...LF/AH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...TM
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KVP/KO
LONG TERM...PSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 3:17 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:17 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:55 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:55 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:57 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:57 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:57 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 27, 3:57 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:07 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 35 hr | |
| Dec 27, 4:12 PM AKST | High Wind Watch | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 28, 3:58 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 28, 4:01 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:01 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:01 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 28, 4:04 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:04 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:09 AM AKST | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:09 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:09 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 28, 4:58 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 11 hr | |
| Dec 28, 5:00 AM AKST | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 28 hr | |
| Dec 28, 5:17 AM AKST | High Wind Warning | AFC | 28 hr |
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