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Gale Warning 792, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 7, 2023

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 7, 2023, 4:10 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Dec 7, 2023, 4:10 PM AKST (01:10 UTC)
Expired: Dec 9, 2023, 3:59 AM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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188 
FZAK52 PAFC 080110
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

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.

PKZ199-081415-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 mb low 80 nm West of Nome tracks over Togiak at 1001 mb for
Sat afternoon. Its front moves into Bristol Bay by Sat afternoon.
A 995 mb North Pacific low Fri afternoon moves to 245 nm South of
Seguam Island at 982 mb for Sat afternoon. Its front remains 
South of the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-081415-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ751-081415-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ752-081415-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 3 
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ753-081415-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ754-081415-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ755-081415-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ756-081415-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ757-081415-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ758-081415-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ759-081415-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ770-081415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ772-081415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ771-081415-
Unalaska Bay-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ773-081415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ774-081415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ775-081415-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ776-081415-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ777-081415-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ778-081415-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ780-081415-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ781-081415-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ782-081415-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ783-081415-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ784-081415-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ785-081415-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ786-081415-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ787-081415-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ766-081415-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ760-081415-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ761-081415-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ762-081415-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ763-081415-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ764-081415-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ765-081415-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ767-081415-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
410 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

3 follow-up statements

507 
FZAK52 PAFC 081258
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

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.

PKZ199-090115-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 mb low over Western Alaska moves to 45 nm northwest of Cape 
Newenham Sat morning and then dissipates Sat afternoon. A 985 mb 
North Pacific low moves to 260 nm south of Nikolski Sat afternoon. 
Its front remains South of the Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula through
Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-090115-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ751-090115-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ752-090115-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ753-090115-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ754-090115-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ755-090115-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ756-090115-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ757-090115-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ758-090115-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ759-090115-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ770-090115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ772-090115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ771-090115-
Unalaska Bay-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ773-090115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ774-090115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ775-090115-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ776-090115-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ777-090115-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ778-090115-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ780-090115-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ781-090115-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ782-090115-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ783-090115-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ784-090115-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ785-090115-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ786-090115-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ787-090115-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ766-090115-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ760-090115-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ761-090115-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ762-090115-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ763-090115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ764-090115-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ765-090115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ767-090115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
358 AM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

020 
FZAK52 PAFC 090021
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

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.

PKZ199-091300-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 997 mb low over Toksook Bay moves over Port Heiden Sat night 
and dissipates Sun morning. A 993 mb North Pacific low moves to 85
nm West of Kodiak City at 981 mb for Sun afternoon. Its front 
extends into the North Pacific through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ750-091300-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ751-091300-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. and rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ752-091300-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ753-091300-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Snow showers and
widespread rain showers.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ754-091300-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ755-091300-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 12 ft after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ756-091300-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ757-091300-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ758-091300-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ759-091300-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ770-091300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ772-091300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ771-091300-
Unalaska Bay-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Areas of blowing snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ773-091300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ774-091300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ775-091300-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ776-091300-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ777-091300-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ778-091300-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ780-091300-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ781-091300-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ782-091300-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ783-091300-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ784-091300-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ785-091300-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ786-091300-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ787-091300-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ766-091300-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ760-091300-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ761-091300-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ762-091300-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Snow showers.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ763-091300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ764-091300-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ765-091300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ767-091300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
321 PM AKST Fri Dec 8 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

068 
FZAK52 PAFC 091259
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

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

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

PKZ199-100130-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1000 mb low 60 nm NW of Cape Newenham hugs the coast to 60 nm S
of Togiak at 1002 mb through this evening. It weakens tonight 
before becoming absorbed in a developing low moving into Kodiak 
Island Sun afternoon.A front pushes into the Western Aleutians Mon
morning.

$$

PKZ750-100130-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow with rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ751-100130-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ752-100130-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ753-100130-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ754-100130-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ755-100130-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft building to 13 ft after midnight.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ756-100130-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ757-100130-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ758-100130-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ759-100130-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ770-100130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ772-100130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ771-100130-
Unalaska Bay-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

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

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ773-100130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ774-100130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ775-100130-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ776-100130-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ777-100130-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ778-100130-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ780-100130-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

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

$$

PKZ781-100130-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ782-100130-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ783-100130-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ784-100130-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ785-100130-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ786-100130-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ787-100130-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ766-100130-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ760-100130-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ761-100130-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ762-100130-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ763-100130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ764-100130-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ765-100130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ767-100130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
359 AM AKST Sat Dec 9 2023

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 20 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 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 7, 1:11 PM AKST, 2 hours 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 7, 1:11 PM AKST, 2 hours 59 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
111 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

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

Radar and satellite imagery continue to show snow and rain for
portions of the Prince William Sound and northern Gulf of Alaska
associated with a weakening area of low pressure. With a weakening
low comes a weakening pressure gradient, and therefore subsiding
winds across Thompson Pass. The Blizzard Warning has been allowed to
expire, though some non-trivial winds with some light additional
snowfall may continue to bring occasional reduced visibility to that
area of the Richardson Highway through the remainder of the morning.

Attention turns towards a strong upper-level trough and associated
cold front that'll move through southcentral Alaska today. As of
430am, satellite imagery currently shows the trough / cold front
pushing through the AK Peninsula and encroaching on Kodiak Island.
Steep low/mid-level lapse rates owing to the cold air (~-15C at
850mb) will produce rather vigorous snow shower activity along the
frontal interface as this front sweeps through. Snow all the way
down to sea level will begin in Kodiak (mainly the western side) and
then spread quickly into the Kenai Peninsula before sunrise, and
north into Anchorage and the Mat-Su in the afternoon to evening
hours.

This cold front may take on properties of a snow squall at times
with snow rates exceeding an inch per hour as it sweeps through, as
well as the potential for gusty winds. Low-density ("fluffy") snow
combined with gusty winds will result in the potential for
significantly reduced visibility. The front is expected to push
through rather quickly, so the heaviest snow should only last an
hour or two at most in most areas. As the front sweeps through,
models indicate deep pressure falls at the surface and surface
cyclogenesis at what becomes the effective triple point off the
Kenai Peninsula. As this moves up towards the western Prince
William Sound, higher snow rates and for a bit longer period of
time are looking likely for the Whittier/Portage area.

Models (including ensemble systems) continue to be in remarkable
agreement with liquid equivalent with this system, indicating a
general range of approximately 0.1 to 0.3 over much of southcentral,
with some higher amounts over higher terrain. With the strong lift
and very cold temperatures aloft snow to liquid ratios are expected
to be around 15-20:1, resulting in snow accumulations ranging from 2
to 6 inches throughout many areas, including Anchorage and the Mat-
Su Valley. Model consensus favors a bullseye over the Whittier-
Portage area, with mean ensemble values near 0.6", suggesting snow
totals of 8-12 inches in short order today.

For Friday and Saturday Southcentral will move into a showery regime
as the cold trough moves over Southwest Alaska. A few weak
shortwaves and steeper lapse rates will likely generate bands of
showers, though the location and intensity will be hard to dial in.
Favored areas will be Valdez and Cordova, where the cold air
streaming over a long fetch of warm water may generate bands of
intense, low density snow.

-Brown

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

Longwave troughing with a series of embedded shortwaves moves
across the Bering Sea and Southwest Alaska over the next few days.
As a whole, the system that is now near the Seward Peninsula is
weakening. Winds across much of the Bering have diminished to
small craft, with some gales along the northeastern portions. Snow
continues across much of Southwest Alaska as well as the Eastern
Aleutians and southern Alaska Peninsula today. Chances across
Southwest diminish into the afternoon as the initial front moves
across the Kilbuck Mountains. The southern AKPen will continue to
see periods of snow showers behind the front, accompanied by a
colder air mass covering almost all of the Bering and Southwest
Alaska. Temperature across the Southwest Mainland are expected to
drop into the teens and single digits by Friday and approach near
zero by Saturday. Overnight temperatures for inland areas will
reach at or below zero Friday night and Saturday night, while
areas along the coast will drop into the single digits.

LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7)...Sunday through Wednesday...

High pressure over the Russian Far East and The Western Canadian
Provinces bracket the long wave trough over Central Alaska through
Wednesday. Trough axis shifts Eastward, moving a pocket low
towards the Gulf by the end of the forecast period. Forecast
confidence starts mixed, due to transient shortwaves over the
Eastern Bering and low centers moving along the South coasts.
However, model confidence improves by midweek. With the trough
through the Central Mainland as a well developed North Pacific low
moves along South of the Alaska Peninsula into the Gulf of Alaska
for Monday and Tuesday. Considerable moisture will be pumped into
most of Southcentral Alaska, with heavier rain or mixed rain/snow
from the Kenai Peninsula along the coastal zones to the Canadian
border. Inland areas into the foothills of the Alaska Range remain
cold enough for snow.

For the Alaska Peninsula and the Aleutians, snow changes over to
mixed rain and snow as a North Pacific low presses closer to the
Chain. Near gale force winds increase to areas of gales over the
Eastern Bering through Wednesday. The Central Aleutians open with
areas of gales associated with the North Pacific low for Sunday.
As the low moves Eastward, gale force winds straddle the Alaska
Peninsula, and spread into the Gulf Monday through Wednesday. A
gale force barrier jet forms over the Northern Gulf late Monday,
diminishing through Wednesday.

Kutz

AVIATION...

PANC...IFR/LIFR ceilings and visibility will improve to MVFR/IFR
as low-level northeasterly winds begin to increase ahead of a
strong cold front that will move through Anchorage later this
evening. However, light to moderate snow, with some periods of
heavy snow, is likely this afternoon/evening, particularly in the
02-06z timeframe. Snow rates at or in excess of 1 inch per hour
may occur for an hour or two during that window, with visibility
briefly to a half mile or less. Total snow accumulation of 1 to 4
inches is most likely. The snow will be of low-density ("fluffy"),
likely contributing to some visibility issues that will be
enhanced by gusty winds. Conditions will greatly improve by later
tonight in the post-front regime. Some lingering flurries are
possible, but additional accumulation is unlikely.

Continued with LLWS for a brief period this afternoon as SE winds
pick up above a lighter northeast wind. This should be brief as
winds will increase out of the SW as the front pushes through.

&&

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 7, 12:26 PM AKST, 3 hours 44 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1226 PM AKST Thu Dec 7 2023

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

0300 PM     Snow             Wasilla                 61.58N 149.37W
12/06/2023  M3.0 inch        Matanuska-Susitna  AK   Public

            A member of the public measured 3 inches of
            snow. Storm total. Delayed report.

0534 PM     Snow             Butte                   61.53N 149.01W
12/06/2023  M3.3 inch        Matanuska-Susitna  AK   Trained Spotter

            A trained spotter measured 3.3 inches of
            snow. Storm total. Delayed report.

0541 PM     Snow             Wasilla                 61.56N 149.33W
12/06/2023  M3.0 inch        Matanuska-Susitna  AK   Trained Spotter

            A trained spotter measured 3 inches of snow.
            Storm total. Snow fell between 8 pm Dec 5
            and 3 pm Dec 6. Delayed report.

0500 PM     Snow             Eagle River/Hiland Rd   61.23N 149.44W
12/06/2023  M7.6 inch        Anchorage          AK   NWS Employee

            An NWS employee measured 7.6 inches of snow.
            Storm total. Snow began 10 pm Dec 5. Delayed
            report.

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 7, 4:10 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	9 days
Dec 7, 4:14 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Dec 7, 6:19 PM AKST	Winter Weather Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Dec 8, 3:05 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	13 hr
Dec 8, 3:58 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Dec 8, 3:58 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	11 hr

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