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Gale Warning 717, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 10, 2019, 3:51 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 10, 2019, 3:51 AM AKST (12:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 14, 2019, 3:44 AM AKST
- In force
- 4 days
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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660 FZAK52 PAFC 101251 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 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. PKZ199-110215- 351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 954 mb low near the Bering Strait will exit the Bering waters Tue afternoon and weaken. A broad area of low pressure will remain over the central Bering Sea through Wed night. $$ PKZ150-110215- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ155-110215- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ160-110215- Bristol Bay- 351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ165-110215- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming variable in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ170-110215- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ171-110215- Unalaska Bay- 351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-110215- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ173-110215- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ174-110215- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ175-110215- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ176-110215- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ177-110215- Adak to Kiska- 351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. $$ PKZ178-110215- Kiska to Attu- 351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. $$ PKZ179-110215- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ180-110215- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ181-110215- North and West of Nunivak Island- 351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain showers. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ185-110215- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
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100 FZAK52 PAFC 110054 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 354 PM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 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. PKZ199-111345- 354 PM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A front over the central Bering/Aleutians Tue afternoon will move over Bristol Bay Wed afternoon and then remain stationary through Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ150-111345- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 354 PM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ155-111345- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 354 PM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ160-111345- Bristol Bay- 354 PM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ165-111345- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 354 PM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ170-111345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 354 PM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ171-111345- Unalaska Bay- 354 PM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-111345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 354 PM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ173-111345- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 354 PM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ174-111345- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 354 PM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ175-111345- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 354 PM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ176-111345- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 354 PM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ177-111345- Adak to Kiska- 354 PM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ178-111345- Kiska to Attu- 354 PM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray after midnight from Shemya W. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ179-111345- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 354 PM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ180-111345- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 354 PM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ181-111345- North and West of Nunivak Island- 354 PM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ185-111345- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 354 PM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... S 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
968 FZAK52 PAFC 111239 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 339 AM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 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. PKZ199-120200- 339 AM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A broad area of low pressure centered near Eastern Siberia will keep cyclonic flow over the Bering through Thu night before high pressure builds over the central Bering Sea. A trough of low pressure will remain over the eastern Bering Sea near the Southwest coast through Fri morning. A front moves into the western Aleutians Thu night and Fri morning. $$ PKZ150-120200- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 339 AM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ155-120200- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 339 AM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 25 kt except W 35 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ160-120200- Bristol Bay- 339 AM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-120200- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 339 AM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .THU...W wind 25 kt except W 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ170-120200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 339 AM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ171-120200- Unalaska Bay- 339 AM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ172-120200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 339 AM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ173-120200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 339 AM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ174-120200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 339 AM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft. .SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ175-120200- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 339 AM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ176-120200- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 339 AM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ177-120200- Adak to Kiska- 339 AM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ178-120200- Kiska to Attu- 339 AM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ179-120200- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 339 AM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ180-120200- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 339 AM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ181-120200- North and West of Nunivak Island- 339 AM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU AND THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ185-120200- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 339 AM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
743 FZAK52 PAFC 120033 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 333 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 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. PKZ199-121300- 333 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 989 mb low 390 nm NW of Saint Paul remains nearly stationary before dissipating Thu afternoon. A North Pacific low develops 330 nm SW of Shemya Thu afternoon at 975 mb and remains nearly stationary through Friday morning before dissipating. A 975 mb North Pacific Low 590 nm SW of Dutch Harbor Fri morning will move 360 nm SW of Dutch Harbor at 964 mb Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ150-121300- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 333 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ155-121300- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 333 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...W wind 35 kt except NW 40 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ160-121300- Bristol Bay- 333 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-121300- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 333 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ170-121300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 333 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ171-121300- Unalaska Bay- 333 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-121300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 333 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ173-121300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 333 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ174-121300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 333 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ175-121300- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 333 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ176-121300- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 333 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ177-121300- Adak to Kiska- 333 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ178-121300- Kiska to Attu- 333 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW after midnight. Bering side, seas 8 ft. Pacific side, seas 9 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Snow. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ179-121300- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 333 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ180-121300- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 333 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ181-121300- North and West of Nunivak Island- 333 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ185-121300- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 333 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... N 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
976 FZAK52 PAFC 120440 AAA CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 740 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 Updated zone 155 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. PKZ199-121715- 740 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 989 mb low 390 nm NW of Saint Paul remains nearly stationary before dissipating Thu afternoon. A North Pacific low develops 330 nm SW of Shemya Thu afternoon at 975 mb and remains nearly stationary through Friday morning before dissipating. A 975 mb North Pacific Low 590 nm SW of Dutch Harbor Fri morning will move 360 nm SW of Dutch Harbor at 964 mb Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ150-121715- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 740 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ155-121715- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 740 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...W wind 35 kt except NW 40 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ160-121715- Bristol Bay- 740 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-121715- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 740 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ170-121715- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 740 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ171-121715- Unalaska Bay- 740 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-121715- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 740 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ173-121715- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 740 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ174-121715- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 740 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ175-121715- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 740 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ176-121715- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 740 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ177-121715- Adak to Kiska- 740 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ178-121715- Kiska to Attu- 740 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW after midnight. Bering side, seas 8 ft. Pacific side, seas 9 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Snow. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ179-121715- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 740 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ180-121715- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 740 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ181-121715- North and West of Nunivak Island- 740 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ185-121715- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 740 PM AKST Wed Dec 11 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... N 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
373 FZAK52 PAFC 121232 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 332 AM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 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. PKZ199-130200- 332 AM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A front over the eastern Bering moves inland Fri morning. A 960 mb low moves 220 nm southwest of Shemya Thu night and then moves 130 nm west of Dutch Harbor Fri night at 958 mb. $$ PKZ150-130200- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 332 AM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ155-130200- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 332 AM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt except NW 40 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. From the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ160-130200- Bristol Bay- 332 AM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-130200- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 332 AM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. From Port Moller E, W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ170-130200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 332 AM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ171-130200- Unalaska Bay- 332 AM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...S wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-130200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 332 AM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ173-130200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 332 AM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ174-130200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 332 AM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ175-130200- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 332 AM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ176-130200- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 332 AM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ177-130200- Adak to Kiska- 332 AM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow. .FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ178-130200- Kiska to Attu- 332 AM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW after midnight. Bering side, seas 8 ft. Pacific side, seas 9 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Snow. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ179-130200- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 332 AM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ180-130200- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 332 AM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ181-130200- North and West of Nunivak Island- 332 AM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 .TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ185-130200- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 332 AM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
747 FZAK52 PAFC 130038 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 338 PM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 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. PKZ199-131345- 338 PM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 971 mb low 225 nm South of Attu moves into the North Pacific by Sat morning. A 986 mb low forms on the front 200 nm South of Amchitka and moves to 100 nm West of Dutch Harbor at 954 mb Sat morning then to 70 nm Northwest of Dutch Harbor at 960 mb by Sat afternoon. Its front pushes over the Aleutians and Bering into the Alaska Peninsula for Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ150-131345- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 338 PM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ155-131345- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 338 PM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ160-131345- Bristol Bay- 338 PM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-131345- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 338 PM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. From Port Moller E, W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. From Port Moller E, SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ170-131345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 338 PM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S toward morning. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ171-131345- Unalaska Bay- 338 PM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S toward morning. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-131345- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 338 PM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S toward morning. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 55 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft building to 35 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 35 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ173-131345- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 338 PM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S toward morning. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ174-131345- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 338 PM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 55 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft building to 31 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ175-131345- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 338 PM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ176-131345- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 338 PM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ177-131345- Adak to Kiska- 338 PM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Snow. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft Bering side...19 ft Pacific side. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft Bering side...19 ft Pacific side. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ178-131345- Kiska to Attu- 338 PM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Bering side, seas 10 ft. Pacific side, seas 11 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Snow. .FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming N by the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ179-131345- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 338 PM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ180-131345- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 338 PM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ181-131345- North and West of Nunivak Island- 338 PM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray after midnight. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ185-131345- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 338 PM AKST Thu Dec 12 2019 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... variable 10 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
109 FZAK52 PAFC 131240 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 340 AM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 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. PKZ199-140200- 340 AM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 960 mb low 220 nm southwest of Shemya moves south and phases with a second low. This second low moves 140 nm south of Dutch Harbor at 962 mb Fri night. This low then moves 90 nm northwest of Dutch Harbor at 966 mb Sat afternoon. This complex low then moves 240 nm southeast of Dutch Harbor Sat night. $$ PKZ150-140200- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 340 AM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ155-140200- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 340 AM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 40 kt except S 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 28 ft. From the Shumagin Islands E, seas 12 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ160-140200- Bristol Bay- 340 AM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-140200- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 340 AM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. From Port Moller E, W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. From Port Moller E, E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ170-140200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 340 AM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. From Unalaska E, SE wind 40 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ171-140200- Unalaska Bay- 340 AM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-140200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 340 AM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ173-140200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 340 AM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...N wind 40 kt becoming NW 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ174-140200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 340 AM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming W 50 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ175-140200- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 340 AM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ176-140200- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 340 AM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ177-140200- Adak to Kiska- 340 AM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Bering side, seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Pacific side, seas 17 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft Bering side... 19 ft Pacific side. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ178-140200- Kiska to Attu- 340 AM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft Bering side...23 ft Pacific side. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ179-140200- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 340 AM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 45 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ180-140200- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 340 AM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ181-140200- North and West of Nunivak Island- 340 AM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray and patchy freezing fog. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ185-140200- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 340 AM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...variable 10 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 15 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
023 FZAK52 PAFC 140017 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 317 PM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 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. PKZ199-141315- 317 PM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 974 mb low 370 nm southeast of Attu moves to the North Pacific with its front dissipating Sat afternoon. A 973 mb low 345 nm southwest of Dutch Harbor moves to 26 nm southeast of Dutch Harbor at 956 mb Sat morning. A front approaches the Western Aleutians Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ150-141315- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 317 PM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ155-141315- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 317 PM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SAT...S wind 40 kt except S 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 30 ft. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt except SE 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ160-141315- Bristol Bay- 317 PM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-141315- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 317 PM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. From Port Moller E, Variable wind 15 kt becoming E wind 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. From Port Moller E, SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ170-141315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 317 PM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt late evening. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt except SE 50 kt from Unalaska E. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt except SE 30 kt from Unalaska E. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ171-141315- Unalaska Bay- 317 PM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ172-141315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 317 PM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 32 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ173-141315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 317 PM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...N wind 40 kt becoming NW 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ174-141315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 317 PM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming W 50 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ175-141315- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 317 PM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building 17 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ176-141315- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 317 PM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ177-141315- Adak to Kiska- 317 PM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft Bering side... 19 ft Pacific side. .SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ178-141315- Kiska to Attu- 317 PM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ179-141315- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 317 PM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming NE 45 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ180-141315- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 317 PM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .SAT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ181-141315- North and West of Nunivak Island- 317 PM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Patchy fog. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ185-141315- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 317 PM AKST Fri Dec 13 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...variable 10 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 15 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
246 FZAK52 PAFC 141244 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 344 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2019 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. PKZ199-150145- 344 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 960 mb low over Dutch Harbor remains nearly stationary through Sat night when it weakens to 972 mb. The complex low then moves over Sand Point at 980 mb Sun night. A 973 mb low approaches the western Aleutians Sun evening and moves 220 nm southwest of Adak Sun night. $$ PKZ150-150145- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 344 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ155-150145- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 344 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 50 kt except S 30 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 31 ft. From the Shumagin Islands E, seas 13 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 15 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ160-150145- Bristol Bay- 344 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-150145- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 344 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 45 kt except SE 40 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. From Port Moller E, SE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ170-150145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 344 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. From Unalaska E, N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ171-150145- Unalaska Bay- 344 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ172-150145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 344 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 32 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...W wind 50 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ173-150145- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 344 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt becoming NW 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ174-150145- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 344 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ175-150145- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 344 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ176-150145- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 344 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ177-150145- Adak to Kiska- 344 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ178-150145- Kiska to Attu- 344 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ179-150145- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 344 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ180-150145- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 344 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ181-150145- North and West of Nunivak Island- 344 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray N of Nunivak Island. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ185-150145- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 344 AM AKST Sat Dec 14 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 15 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 9, 5:02 PM AKST, 10 hours 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 9, 5:02 PM AKST, 10 hours 49 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
502 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The surface low dropped to a central pressure close to 950 mb
today and it moved out of Bristol Bay toward Nunivak Island. The
front associated with this low is slowly moving from south-to-
north through Southcentral Alaska today. This front is the source
of the strong winds and heavy rain over the region.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are still doing well with the synoptic pattern into late in
the week. The exception is the GEM model which is significantly
different by Thursday night and is not being incorporated into the
forecasts.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...Gusty southeast winds should have moved into the airport by
late this afternoon. These winds are expected to persist through
the evening and then significantly diminish around midnight. There
is the potential for MVFR ceilings after midnight.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2: Monday
night through Wednesday)...
Low pressure continues impact Southcentral Alaska, bringing high
winds and heavy rain to areas of our forecast area. Specifically,
winds have been gusting down Turnagain Arm to Hurricane Force at
times. A high wind warning remains in effect until 600PM AKST
tonight as a result. Other areas around the Anchorage Bowl
experiencing windy conditions are the upper hillside, Eagle River
and Palmer/Wasilla area. Winds will die down tonight as the low
pushes north.
As far as precipitation goes, coastal regions have been receiving
quite a bit of precipitation in the form of rain with the very
warm temperatures we have been seeing today. Some areas - mainly
the Kenai Peninsula - have received us much as two inches of rain,
including a spotter report near Homer of 1.9 inches earlier today.
Rain will continue through the rest of the day. This amount of
rain (also melting the snow) has prompted the River Forecast
Center to issue a flood advisory for the Anchor River until 1215PM
tomorrow. We are expecting rain to taper off tonight as the low
pushes north, though streams will remain high into tomorrow.
After we get past tonight, we'll catch a brief lull in the weather
before the next system comes in Wednesday. The next round of
weather will arrive in similar fashion with another low sending
weather towards the coast out of the Gulf of Alaska. This next low
will be located farther east and will not be as strong as what we
are seeing today. What this means for our forecast area is more wind
and rain midweek.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A 954 mb low just south of Nunivak Island will move offshore into
the Bering through Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, winds will
diminish by midday Tuesday for coastal locations. An area of
blowing snow between Kipnuk and Hooper Bay, as well as on Nunivak
Island, will develop overnight Monday and should taper off by
Tuesday morning. Tuesday will otherwise be a quiet period for
Southwest Alaska before another north Pacific low enters the area
on Wednesday. Forecast guidance suggests precipitation crossing
the Alaska Peninsula Wednesday morning, however the continued
northern extent of precipitation is somewhat uncertain based on
the storm's track. Highest amounts of rain are offshore at this
time, but any shift in the storm's path could affect this. Extensive
warm air from the Pacific suggests a mostly rain event at this
time.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The low pushing offshore in western Alaska will bring strong winds
to the north Bering through Tuesday night. Strong cold air
advection in the western Bering will be responsible for snow
showers across much of the Bering west of the Pribilofs through
Wednesday.
&&
.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...
...Bering Sea and Aleutian Coastal Waters...
Thursday the models have a weakening low near Bristol Bay/Eastern
Bering and a mature system near Kamchatka with a surface low
ranging from 971 mb - 975 mb. Friday this low is near Attu
Island/Shemya and the models bring it eastward. Expect gale force
winds to materialize near the Aleutians. Light to heavy freezing
spray is expected near Nunivak Island on Thursday and again on
Saturday.
...Gulf of Alaska...
A low will move into the region bringing widespread small crafts
and the potential for gale force winds. Given the long fetch
length, seas are expected to build to 20 to 25 feet on Thursday.
The rough seas will linger into Friday. Currently, the expectation
is that the seas will subside on Saturday but as the new model
runs become available that may change. Stay tuned.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
From the onset of this forecast period, the global models are not
in sync projecting the track and the intensity of a low near the
mainland and a second low near Kamchatka. The NCEP RMOP (National
Centers for Environmental Prediction Relative Measure Of
Predictability) displays large swaths of low confidence territory
from the Bering to the Gulf Of Alaska and over the mainland at
72hrs and beyond. However, a few items can be gleaned from the
models. Expect more cyclogenesis and unsettled weather for the
Bering and the Aleutians. For the southern tier of the mainland,
temperatures will be near or slightly above normal.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NPW 101 125.
MARINE...Gales 119 120 125 130-132 136-139 160 165 177-181 185 351 352
411 412 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DK
MARINE/LONG TERM...PSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 3:25 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 9, 3:25 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:25 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 13 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:46 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 9, 10:39 PM AKST | Areal Flood Warning | AFC | 16 hr | |
| Dec 10, 3:51 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 10, 4:00 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 10, 4:00 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.