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Storm Warning 178, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 2, 2019

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Dec 2, 2019, 3:56 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Dec 2, 2019, 3:56 PM AKST (00:56 UTC)
Expired
Dec 3, 2019, 3:30 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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415 
FZAK52 PAFC 030056
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 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.

PKZ199-031400-
356 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 997 mb low 155 nm west of St Matthew Island moves through 
Bristol Bay to the Gulf of Alaska at 1010 mb by Wed afternoon. Its
front moves into Western Alaska for Tue night. A 1004 mb low 115
nm South of Adak moves into the North Pacific by Tue afternoon. A
Sea of Okhotsk low extends a front into the Central Bering for 
Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-031400-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
356 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ155-031400-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
356 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon.
From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ160-031400-
Bristol Bay-
356 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2019

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

$$

PKZ165-031400-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
356 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt except W 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ170-031400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
356 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ171-031400-
Unalaska Bay-
356 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Snow.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-031400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
356 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2019

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ173-031400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
356 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ174-031400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
356 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ175-031400-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
356 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ176-031400-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
356 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ177-031400-
Adak to Kiska-
356 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ178-031400-
Kiska to Attu-
356 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2019

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 30 kt toward morning. Seas 13 ft
building to 17 ft after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 23 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ179-031400-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
356 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
Snow.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-031400-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
356 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2019

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-031400-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
356 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2019

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ185-031400-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
356 PM AKST Mon Dec 2 2019

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt becoming
N 15 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 30 kt. 
Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 15 kt. W of Saint Matthew
Island, N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 20 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$
3 follow-up statements
379 
FZAK52 PAFC 031201
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
301 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 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.

PKZ199-040130-
301 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1002 mb low over St Matthew Island moves to Bristol Bay at 1010
mb Tue afternoon. A 1003 mb low 187 nm south of Dutch Harbor Tue 
morning moves to 588 nm southeast of Dutch Harbor at 1008 mb Tue 
night.

$$

PKZ150-040130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
301 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-040130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
301 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon.
From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming 
variable 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 25 kt in
the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ160-040130-
Bristol Bay-
301 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the evening.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-040130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
301 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. From Port Moller E, NW wind 15 kt becoming SE
in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ170-040130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
301 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ171-040130-
Unalaska Bay-
301 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft
building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-040130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
301 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ173-040130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
301 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ174-040130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
301 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ175-040130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
301 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ176-040130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
301 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ177-040130-
Adak to Kiska-
301 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ178-040130-
Kiska to Attu-
301 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt in the morning increasing to 50 kt. Seas 16 ft
building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ179-040130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
301 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-040130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
301 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-040130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
301 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ185-040130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
301 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 15 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 20 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$
393 
FZAK52 PAFC 031628 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
728 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 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.

PKZ199-040415-
728 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1002 mb low over St Matthew Island moves to Bristol Bay at 1010
mb Tue afternoon. A 1003 mb low 187 nm south of Dutch Harbor Tue 
morning moves to 588 nm southeast of Dutch Harbor at 1008 mb Tue 
night.

$$

PKZ150-040415-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
728 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-040415-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
728 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. 
From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming
variable 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 25 kt
in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ160-040415-
Bristol Bay-
728 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray in the
evening. 
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-040415-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
728 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. From Port Moller E, NW wind 15 kt becoming
SE in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ170-040415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
728 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ171-040415-
Unalaska Bay-
728 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the 
afternoon. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-040415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
728 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ173-040415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
728 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas  15 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ174-040415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
728 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 18 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 27 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ175-040415-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
728 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ176-040415-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
728 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ177-040415-
Adak to Kiska-
728 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21  ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ178-040415-
Kiska to Attu-
728 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt in the morning increasing to 50 kt. Seas
16 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ179-040415-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
728 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-040415-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
728 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-040415-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
728 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ185-040415-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
728 AM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 15 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 20 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$
531 
FZAK52 PAFC 040030
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 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.

PKZ199-041315-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A front pushes over the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula by
Wed night. A 982 mb Kamchatka low extends a front across the 
Aleutians and Bering through Thu afternoon. A 990 mb low forms on
the front 345 nm West of St Matthew Island and moves along the 
front over Hooper Bay at 1000 mb by Thu afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-041315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-041315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 15
kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 25 kt
in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt except SW 25 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ160-041315-
Bristol Bay-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-041315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. From Port Moller E, variable wind 10 kt
becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-041315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ171-041315-
Unalaska Bay-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-041315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ173-041315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ174-041315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ175-041315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ176-041315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-041315-
Adak to Kiska-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Bering side, seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft
in the afternoon. Pacific side, seas 23 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft Bering side...18 ft Pacific
side.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ178-041315-
Kiska to Attu-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ179-041315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-041315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-041315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ185-041315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
330 PM AKST Tue Dec 3 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 20 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft..
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
Snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Dec 2, 4:01 AM AKST, 11 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 2, 4:01 AM AKST, 11 hours 55 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
401 AM AKST Mon Dec 2 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A vertically stacked low remains situated in the northwestern
Bering. Cold air wrapped around the low traveling over warmer
waters, combined with upper support of the low continue to trigger
showers over much of the Bering and Aleutians. A surface trough
is bringing an area of enhanced showers to the eastern Bering and
Kuskokwim Delta coast; its axis is oriented north to south roughly
from Nunivak Island to Nelson Lagoon and shifting eastward.
Looking farther east, patchy fog is forming in the Kuskokwim Delta
under clear skies and high pressure in the low levels. In
Southcentral, the general focus continues to be on a low in the
northern Gulf. This low steered a warm front into the North Gulf
Coast, bringing widespread rain to Prince William Sound and areas
of snow to the Anchorage Bowl and Kenai Peninsula. On the back
side of the low, northwest gales over the Barren Islands have been
observed.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

The main challenge in the forecast is with snowfall in
Southcentral. Models have been consistent over the past two runs,
keeping the North Gulf low a bit too far east for the Anchorage
Bowl to have a heavy snow event. However, cold air advection
should be strong enough to bring several inches. See the
Southcentral discussion below for further details.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Snow will continue to bring vsby to IFR. Confidence
continues to be moderate regarding snow amounts given easterly
location of driving low, thus it's possible that vsby will
periodically improve to MVFR or VFR.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A triple point low center which moved to the North Gulf coast this
morning will slowly weaken and then drift south over the Gulf
tonight through Tuesday. In the meantime, broad upper troughing
and cold advection across Cook Inlet will keep moderate snow
potential across the Western Kenai Peninsula through this
afternoon. Snow across the Matanuska Valley overall should be
fairly light with only minor accumulations expected through
tonight. The advisory for snow in the Anchorage Bowl is looking a
little more suspect this morning with the lack of strong dynamics
and low level moisture feed. However, will keep the advisory up
and wait and see what impact the cold advection has when it works
in the morning. Highest snow totals may end up over west and
south Anchorage. Moderate snow potential over the Copper River
Basin will be mostly over the southern and western Basin. Snow
will diminish in most areas tonight, but will linger around until
the upper trough drops south. A drying and cooling trend is
expected through Tuesday.

Storm force westerly winds across the Barren
Island marine zones and western Gulf will slowly diminish tonight
but will maintain gale strength through Tuesday. Outflow wind
conditions over the eastern Kenai Peninsula and across the north
Gulf coast will strengthen today and remain fairly gusty through
Tuesday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Light snow showers will linger along the coast into Tuesday
morning as a frontal boundary stalls near the coast. Weak ridging
sits over the Kuskokwim Delta which has helped with fog developing
over the area. As the sun comes up, and temperatures rise, the
fog will dissipate leaving mostly clear skies into the afternoon
before cloud cover moves in from the west. For the Lower Kuskokwim
Valley, clear skies will persist allowing for temperatures to
drop below 0 tonight and Tuesday night.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
Low pressure over the Bering will keep the southern Bering and
Aleutians with westerly winds and scattered showers through today.
A second low, south of the western Aleutians, will track east
through tonight bringing heavier precipitation to the islands as
it passes. On Tuesday, a new system will push in from the west
with its front making it to the western Aleutians Tuesday morning.
The front will first bring snow to the area but is pulling up
enough warm air for the snow to switch over to rain. The front
will then make it to the Pribilof Islands and eastern Aleutians by
Wednesday morning.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3-5)...

The forecast period commences with weak cyclonic flow over the
Gulf Of Alaska, a ridge axis over the central Aleutians and a
Kamchatka low impacting the western Bering. This pattern will push
eastward Wednesday and Thursday. The primary marine hazard area
will be gales over the western Bering. There is also the potential
for heavy freezing spray near Nunivak Island and over the northern
Bering.

&&

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

The models are struggling in the long term forecast period but
there are a couple of consensus items with the global models. The
longwave pattern will feature troughing over the Bering and the
ridge axis will move into southwest Alaska and southcentral
Alaska. There are multiple shortwaves embedded in the upper
trough. It's a very dynamic and unsettled pattern for the Bering.
However, with the high amplitude ridge in place over much of the
mainland expect a more stable pattern and southcentral should get
a break from the precipitation for a few days.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory: 101 121 141
MARINE...Gales: 119 120 132 137 138 172 173 174 175 176 177 178
411 412 413
Storms: 130 131 351 352.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MM
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DK
MARINE/LONG TERM...PJS

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 2, 12:37 PM AKST, 3 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1237 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2019

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

0836 AM     SNOW             1 NW GLEN ALPS          61.12N 149.71W
12/02/2019  M4.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OVERNIGHT TOTAL. 1/2SM VIS. TEMP 20F.

0836 AM     HEAVY SNOW       4 ESE KENAI             60.53N 151.11W
12/02/2019  M9.8 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

            OVERNIGHT TOTAL.

&&

KUTZ
Local storm report, Dec 2, 2:31 PM AKST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
231 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2019

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

0122 PM     SNOW             1 NW GLEN ALPS          61.12N 149.71W
12/02/2019  M5.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            UPDATED STORM TOTAL 5 INCHES. TEMP 19F

0217 PM     SNOW             1 SW SUTTON             61.71N 148.90W
12/02/2019  M0.5 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

            6 HR SNOWFALL

&&

KUTZ
Local storm report, Dec 2, 2:34 PM AKST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
234 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2019

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

0221 PM     SNOW             2 SE EAGLE RIVER        61.30N 149.52W
12/02/2019  M1.0 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            8-HR SNOWFALL 1 INCH. STORM TOTAL 2 INCHES.

&&

KUTZ
Local storm report, Dec 2, 2:58 PM AKST, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
258 PM AKST MON DEC 2 2019

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

0250 PM     SNOW             2 N MCHUGH CREEK RECREA 61.04N 149.72W
12/02/2019  M3.0 INCH                           AK   PUBLIC

            STORM TOTAL

&&

KUTZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 2, 3:33 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 2, 3:38 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Dec 2, 3:56 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 days
Dec 3, 3:01 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC8 days
Dec 3, 3:01 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Dec 3, 3:12 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Dec 3, 3:12 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 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.