WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
Series: WAMU.02AR8
Distribution Date: 12/26/2003

Class	Cusip	Orig Prin Bal	Begin Prin Bal	Int Rate Accrued	Int Rate Paid	Int Dist	Prin Dist	Int Shortfall	Prin Loss	Deferred Interest	Int Reimbursed	Unscheduled Int	Prin Reimbursed	Subsequent Recoveries	Total Dist	Ending Class Bal
A1A	929227SW7	$38,337,000.00	$0.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
A1B	929227SX5	$99,576,000.00	$0.01	4.7510000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.01
A2A	929227SY3	$62,982,000.00	$0.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
A2B	929227SZ0	$49,788,000.00	$0.01	4.5830000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.01
A3	929227TA4	$74,682,000.00	$0.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
A4	929227TB2	$59,496,000.00	$0.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
A5	929227TC0	$37,340,000.00	$0.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
A6	929227TD8	$126,709,700.00	$106,430,608.62	5.1400000000%	5.1400000000%	$455,877.77	$4,471,520.84	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$4,927,398.62	$101,959,087.78
A7	929227TE6	$298,726,000.00	$57,921,242.91	4.4240000000%	4.4240000000%	$213,536.32	$2,433,473.30	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$2,647,009.62	$55,487,769.61
A8	929227TF3	$597,453,000.00	$115,842,679.74	5.1190000000%	5.1190000000%	$494,165.56	$4,866,954.76	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$5,361,120.32	$110,975,724.98
X1	929227TG1	$548,910,700.00	$106,430,608.64	0.2782059161%	0.2782059161%	$24,674.69	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$24,674.69	$101,959,087.80
X2	929227TH9	$298,726,000.00	$57,921,242.91	0.9942059160%	0.9942059160%	$47,988.04	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$47,988.04	$55,487,769.61
X3	929227TJ5	$597,453,000.00	$115,842,679.74	0.2992059160%	0.2992059160%	$28,884.01	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$28,884.01	$110,975,724.98
B1	929227TK2	$20,910,900.00	$14,454,707.94	5.4182059160%	5.4182059160%	$65,265.49	$288,005.96	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$353,271.45	$14,166,701.98
B2	929227TL0	$12,695,900.00	$8,776,070.21	5.4182059160%	5.4182059160%	$39,625.46	$174,860.71	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$214,486.18	$8,601,209.50
B3	929227TM8	$5,974,500.00	$4,129,886.93	5.4182059160%	5.4182059160%	$18,647.15	$82,286.83	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$100,933.98	$4,047,600.10
B4	929227TP1	$2,987,300.00	$2,064,978.02	5.4182059160%	5.4182059160%	$9,323.73	$41,144.10	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$50,467.83	$2,023,833.92
B5	929227TQ9	$2,240,400.00	$1,548,681.68	5.4182059160%	5.4182059160%	$6,992.56	$30,857.04	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$37,849.61	$1,517,824.64
B6	929227TR7	$3,734,154.72	$2,581,243.07	5.4182059160%	5.4182059160%	$11,654.76	$51,430.54	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$63,085.29	$2,529,812.53
R	929227TN6	$100.00	$0.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.20	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.20	$0.00
R_SYN	XXXXXXXXX	$0.00	$0.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total		$1,493,632,954.72	$313,750,099.14			$1,416,635.74	$12,440,534.09	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$13,857,169.83	$301,309,565.05

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
Series: WAMU.02AR8
Distribution Date: 12/26/2003

Class	Orig Face	Beg Bal	Prin Loss	Prin Reimbursed	Subsequent Recoveries	Deferred Interest	Total Prin	End Cert Pct	End Cert Bal
A1A	$38,337,000.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	0.0000000000	$0.00
A1B	$99,576,000.00	$0.01	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	0.0000000001	$0.01
A2A	$62,982,000.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	0.0000000000	$0.00
A2B	$49,788,000.00	$0.01	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	0.0000000002	$0.01
A3	$74,682,000.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	0.0000000000	$0.00
A4	$59,496,000.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	0.0000000000	$0.00
A5	$37,340,000.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	0.0000000000	$0.00
A6	$126,709,700.00	$106,430,608.62	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$4,471,520.84	0.8046667917	$101,959,087.78
A7	$298,726,000.00	$57,921,242.91	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$2,433,473.30	0.1857480421	$55,487,769.61
A8	$597,453,000.00	$115,842,679.74	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$4,866,954.76	0.1857480421	$110,975,724.98
X1	$548,910,700.00	$106,430,608.64	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	0.1857480421	$101,959,087.80
X2	$298,726,000.00	$57,921,242.91	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	0.1857480421	$55,487,769.61
X3	$597,453,000.00	$115,842,679.74	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	0.1857480421	$110,975,724.98
B1	$20,910,900.00	$14,454,707.94	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$288,005.96	0.6774793041	$14,166,701.98
B2	$12,695,900.00	$8,776,070.21	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$174,860.71	0.6774793043	$8,601,209.50
B3	$5,974,500.00	$4,129,886.93	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$82,286.83	0.6774793037	$4,047,600.10
B4	$2,987,300.00	$2,064,978.02	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$41,144.10	0.6774793024	$2,023,833.92
B5	$2,240,400.00	$1,548,681.68	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$30,857.04	0.6774793073	$1,517,824.64
B6	$3,734,154.72	$2,581,243.07	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$51,430.54	0.6774793011	$2,529,812.53
R	$100.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	0.0000000000	$0.00
R_SYN	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	0.0000000000	$0.00
Total	$1,493,632,954.72	$313,750,099.14	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$12,440,534.09	0.2017293232	$301,309,565.05

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
Series: WAMU.02AR8
Distribution Date: 12/26/2003
PER $1000 DENOMINATION
Class	Orig Face	Beg Bal	Prin Loss	Prin Reimbursed	Subsequent Recoveries	Deferred Interest	Total Prin	End Cert Pct	End Cert Bal
A1A	$38,337,000.00	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.0000000000	0.00000000
A1B	$99,576,000.00	0.00000010	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.0000000001	0.00000010
A2A	$62,982,000.00	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.0000000000	0.00000000
A2B	$49,788,000.00	0.00000020	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.0000000002	0.00000020
A3	$74,682,000.00	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.0000000000	0.00000000
A4	$59,496,000.00	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.0000000000	0.00000000
A5	$37,340,000.00	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.0000000000	0.00000000
A6	$126,709,700.00	839.95628290	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	35.28949118	0.8046667917	804.66679173
A7	$298,726,000.00	193.89421379	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	8.14617174	0.1857480421	185.74804205
A8	$597,453,000.00	193.89421384	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	8.14617177	0.1857480421	185.74804207
X1	$548,910,700.00	193.89421383	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.1857480421	185.74804208
X2	$298,726,000.00	193.89421379	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.1857480421	185.74804205
X3	$597,453,000.00	193.89421384	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.1857480421	185.74804207
B1	$20,910,900.00	691.25231052	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	13.77300642	0.6774793041	677.47930409
B2	$12,695,900.00	691.25231059	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	13.77300625	0.6774793043	677.47930434
B3	$5,974,500.00	691.25231065	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	13.77300695	0.6774793037	677.47930371
B4	$2,987,300.00	691.25230810	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	13.77300572	0.6774793024	677.47930238
B5	$2,240,400.00	691.25231209	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	13.77300482	0.6774793073	677.47930727
B6	$3,734,154.72	691.25230837	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	13.77300724	0.6774793011	677.47930113
R	$100.00	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.0000000000	0.00000000
R_SYN	$0.00	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.0000000000	0.00000000

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
Series: WAMU.02AR8
Distribution Date: 12/26/2003

Class	Orig Face	Int Rate Accrued	Int Rate Paid	Beg Cert Prin/Not Bal	Curent Int Accrued	Int Shortfall	Unscheduled Int	Int Reimbursed	Total Int Dist
A1A	$38,337,000.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
A1B	$99,576,000.00	4.7510000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.01	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
A2A	$62,982,000.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
A2B	$49,788,000.00	4.5830000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.01	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
A3	$74,682,000.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
A4	$59,496,000.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
A5	$37,340,000.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
A6	$126,709,700.00	5.1400000000%	5.1400000000%	$106,430,608.62	$455,877.77	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$455,877.77
A7	$298,726,000.00	4.4240000000%	4.4240000000%	$57,921,242.91	$213,536.32	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$213,536.32
A8	$597,453,000.00	5.1190000000%	5.1190000000%	$115,842,679.74	$494,165.56	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$494,165.56
X1	$548,910,700.00	0.2782059161%	0.2782059161%	$106,430,608.64	$24,674.69	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$24,674.69
X2	$298,726,000.00	0.9942059160%	0.9942059160%	$57,921,242.91	$47,988.04	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$47,988.04
X3	$597,453,000.00	0.2992059160%	0.2992059160%	$115,842,679.74	$28,884.01	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$28,884.01
B1	$20,910,900.00	5.4182059160%	5.4182059160%	$14,454,707.94	$65,265.49	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$65,265.49
B2	$12,695,900.00	5.4182059160%	5.4182059160%	$8,776,070.21	$39,625.46	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$39,625.46
B3	$5,974,500.00	5.4182059160%	5.4182059160%	$4,129,886.93	$18,647.15	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$18,647.15
B4	$2,987,300.00	5.4182059160%	5.4182059160%	$2,064,978.02	$9,323.73	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$9,323.73
B5	$2,240,400.00	5.4182059160%	5.4182059160%	$1,548,681.68	$6,992.56	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$6,992.56
B6	$3,734,154.72	5.4182059160%	5.4182059160%	$2,581,243.07	$11,654.76	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$11,654.76
R	$100.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.00	$0.20	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.20
R_SYN	$0.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total	$1,493,632,954.72			$313,750,099.14	$1,416,635.74	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$1,416,635.74

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
Series: WAMU.02AR8
Distribution Date: 12/26/2003
PER $1000 DENOMINATION
Class	Orig Face	Int Rate Accrued	Int Rate Paid	Beg Cert Prin/Not Bal	Curent Int Accrued	Int Shortfall	Unscheduled Int	Int Reimbursed	Total Int Dist
A1A	$38,337,000.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000
A1B	$99,576,000.00	4.7510000000%	0.0000000000%	0.00000010	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000
A2A	$62,982,000.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000
A2B	$49,788,000.00	4.5830000000%	0.0000000000%	0.00000020	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000
A3	$74,682,000.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000
A4	$59,496,000.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000
A5	$37,340,000.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000
A6	$126,709,700.00	5.1400000000%	5.1400000000%	839.95628290	3.59781272	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	3.59781272
A7	$298,726,000.00	4.4240000000%	4.4240000000%	193.89421379	0.71482335	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.71482335
A8	$597,453,000.00	5.1190000000%	5.1190000000%	193.89421384	0.82712039	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.82712039
X1	$548,910,700.00	0.2782059161%	0.2782059161%	193.89421383	0.04495210	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.04495210
X2	$298,726,000.00	0.9942059160%	0.9942059160%	193.89421379	0.16064233	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.16064233
X3	$597,453,000.00	0.2992059160%	0.2992059160%	193.89421384	0.04834524	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.04834524
B1	$20,910,900.00	5.4182059160%	5.4182059160%	691.25231052	3.12112296	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	3.12112296
B2	$12,695,900.00	5.4182059160%	5.4182059160%	691.25231059	3.12112257	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	3.12112257
B3	$5,974,500.00	5.4182059160%	5.4182059160%	691.25231065	3.12112311	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	3.12112311
B4	$2,987,300.00	5.4182059160%	5.4182059160%	691.25230810	3.12112275	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	3.12112275
B5	$2,240,400.00	5.4182059160%	5.4182059160%	691.25231209	3.12112123	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	3.12112123
B6	$3,734,154.72	5.4182059160%	5.4182059160%	691.25230837	3.12112402	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	3.12112402
R	$100.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	0.00000000	2.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	2.00000000
R_SYN	$0.00	0.0000000000%	0.0000000000%	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000	0.00000000

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
MASTER SERVICING
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
12/2003 DISTRIBUTION REPORT
SERIES: WAMU 02AR8
WEIGHTED AVERAGE PC RATE: 5.41821%
WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY: 206.76242
WEIGHTED AVERAGE LOAN AGE: 17.48321
POOL NUMBER: 1888
ISSUE DATE: 07/25/2002
CERTIFICATE BALANCE AT ISSUE: $1,493,632,954.00
	TOTAL NUMBER OF MORTAGES	CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT ACTIVITY (@ PCRATE)	CERTIFICATE BALANCE OUTSTANDING
BALANCES FROM LAST FISCAL MONTH-END:	554		$313,750,099.17
PRINCIPAL POOL COLLECTION(S):
Scheduled Principal Collection Due Current Month		$62,229.65
Unscheduled Principal Collection/Reversals		$461,087.51
Liquidations-in-full	21	$11,917,216.93
Subsequent Recoveries		$0.00
Net principal Distributed		$12,440,534.09	-$12,440,534.09

CAPITAL LOSS (PRINCIPAL WRITTEN OFF):			$0.00

BALANCE CURRENT FISCAL MONTH-END:	533		$301,309,565.08

SCHEDULED INTEREST AT MORTGAGE RATE:		$1,560,437.68

UNSCHEDULED INTEREST AT MORTGAGE RATE:
Unscheduled Interest Collection/Reversals		$0.00
Interest Uncollected on Liquidation		$0.00
Interest Uncollected on Non-Earning Assets		$0.00
Net Unscheduled Interest Distributed		$0.00

OTHER:
Loan Conversion Fees		$0.00
Expense Reimbursements		$0.00
Gain on Liquidations		$0.00
Hazard Insurance Premium Refunds		$0.00
Recoveries Carried Forward		$0.00
Net Other Distributions		$0.00

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
MASTER SERVICING
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
12/2003 DISTRIBUTION REPORT
	TOTAL NUMBER OF MORTAGES	CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT ACTIVITY (@ PCRATE)	CERTIFICATE BALANCE OUTSTANDING
SCHEDULED SERVICING FEE EXPENSES:		$143,801.94

UNSCHEDULED SERVICING FEES:
Unscheduled Service Fee Collections/Reversals		$0.00
Servicing Fees Uncollected on Liquidation		$0.00
Servicing Fees Uncollected/Non-Earning Assets		$0.00
Net Unscheduled Service Fees Distributed		$0.00

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES:		$0.00

NET FUNDS DISTRIBUTED:		$13,857,169.83

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
MASTER SERVICING
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
12/2003 DISTRIBUTION REPORT
SERIES: WAMU 02AR8
WEIGHTED AVERAGE PC RATE: 5.41821%
WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY: 206.76242
WEIGHTED AVERAGE LOAN AGE: 17.48321
POOL NUMBER: ALL
ISSUE DATE: 07/25/2002
CERTIFICATE BALANCE AT ISSUE: $1,493,632,954.00
	TOTAL NUMBER OF MORTAGES	CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT ACTIVITY (@ PCRATE)	CERTIFICATE BALANCE OUTSTANDING
BALANCES FROM LAST FISCAL MONTH-END:	554		$313,750,099.17
PRINCIPAL POOL COLLECTION(S):
Scheduled Principal Collection Due Current Month		$62,229.65
Unscheduled Principal Collection/Reversals		$461,087.51
Liquidations-in-full	21	$11,917,216.93
Subsequent Recoveries		$0.00
Net principal Distributed		$12,440,534.09	-$12,440,534.09

CAPITAL LOSS (PRINCIPAL WRITTEN OFF):			$0.00

BALANCE CURRENT FISCAL MONTH-END:	533		$301,309,565.08

SCHEDULED INTEREST AT MORTGAGE RATE:		$1,560,437.68

UNSCHEDULED INTEREST AT MORTGAGE RATE:
Unscheduled Interest Collection/Reversals		$0.00
Interest Uncollected on Liquidation		$0.00
Interest Uncollected on Non-Earning Assets		$0.00
Net Unscheduled Interest Distributed		$0.00

OTHER:
Loan Conversion Fees		$0.00
Expense Reimbursements		$0.00
Gain on Liquidations		$0.00
Hazard Insurance Premium Refunds		$0.00
Recoveries Carried Forward		$0.00
Net Other Distributions		$0.00

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
MASTER SERVICING
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
12/2003 DISTRIBUTION REPORT
	TOTAL NUMBER OF MORTAGES	CERTIFICATE ACCOUNT ACTIVITY (@ PCRATE)	CERTIFICATE BALANCE OUTSTANDING
SCHEDULED SERVICING FEE EXPENSES:		$143,801.94

UNSCHEDULED SERVICING FEES:
Unscheduled Service Fee Collections/Reversals		$0.00
Servicing Fees Uncollected on Liquidation		$0.00
Servicing Fees Uncollected/Non-Earning Assets		$0.00
Net Unscheduled Service Fees Distributed		$0.00

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES:		$0.00

NET FUNDS DISTRIBUTED:		$13,857,169.83

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
Series: WAMU.02AR8
Distribution Date: 12/26/2003

Distribution by Group
Pool ID		Principal		Interest		Total
Pool - 1888		$12,440,534.09		$1,416,635.74		$13,857,169.83
Aggregate		$12,440,534.09		$1,416,635.74		$13,857,169.83

Number of Loans and Aggregate Principal Balance By Group
Pool ID	Beg Bal	Beg Count	Paid Off / Liq Count	Rem Count	Sched Prin End Bal	Sched Prin	Prin PrePay / Liq	Unsched Prin / Rev	Total Prin
Pool - 1888	$313,750,099.17	554	21	533	$301,309,565.08	$62,229.65	$11,917,216.93	$461,087.51	$12,440,534.09
Aggregate	$313,750,099.17	554	21	533	$301,309,565.08	$62,229.65	$11,917,216.93	$461,087.51	$12,440,534.09

Delinquency Information by Group
Pool ID	1 Month Count	Sched End Balance	2 Months Count	Sched End Balance	3 Months Count	Sched End Balance	4 Months Count	Sched End Balance
Pool - 1888	4	$3,057,478.30	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00
Aggregate	4	$3,057,478.30	0	$0.00	0	$0.00	0	$0.00

Foreclosure and REO Information by Group
Pool ID		Foreclosure Count		Sched End Balance		REO Count		Sched End Balance
Pool - 1888		0		$0.00		0		$0.00
Aggregate		0		$0.00		0		$0.00

Aggregate Loss Amounts by Group
Pool ID			Count			Loss Amount
Group 1(1888)			0			$0.00
Aggregate			0			$0.00

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
Series: WAMU.02AR8
Distribution Date: 12/26/2003

INSURANCE RESERVES - Group 1(1888)
Insurance Type	Original Balance	Claims In Progress	Claims Paid	Coverage Adjustments	Coverage Remaining
MPI	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Special Hazard	$23,277,317.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$23,277,317.00
Bankruptcy Bond
Single-Units	$100,000.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$100,000.00
Multi-Units	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Mortgage Repurchase	$29,872,659.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$29,872,659.00

INSURANCE RESERVES - Aggregate
Insurance Type	Original Balance	Claims In Progress	Claims Paid	Coverage Adjustments	Coverage Remaining
MPI	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Special Hazard	$23,277,317.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$23,277,317.00
Bankruptcy Bond
Single-Units	$100,000.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$100,000.00
Multi-Units	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Mortgage Repurchase	$29,872,659.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$29,872,659.00

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
Series: WAMU.02AR8
Distribution Date: 12/26/2003

The Group B Certificates provide, to the limited extent described in the Prospectus Supplement, credit support, as well as special hazard, bankruptcy, and fraud coverage to certain Certificates. The "Prospectus Supplement" is that certain Prospectus Supplement, dated July 23, 2002 to that certain Prospectus Supplement, dated July 23, 2002, to which certain certificates were offered. The special hazard, bankruptcy, and Fraud coverage (collectively, "Credit Enhancements") provided by the B certificates provide coverage to the Loans, subject to the conditions and limitations to payment specified thereunder.



The Class Principal Balances of each Class of the Class B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6 Certificatesimmediately after the principal and interest distribution on 200312 are as follows:

Class			Class Principal Balance
B1			$14,166,701.98
B2			$8,601,209.50
B3			$4,047,600.10
B4			$2,023,833.92
B5			$1,517,824.64
B6			$2,529,812.53
Total			$32,886,982.66
Capitalized items used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Prospectus Supplement.
The amount of the special hazard coverage, bankruptcy coverage, and fraud coverage, as of the above referenced distribution date, is $23,277,317.00, $100,000.00, $29,872,659.00 respectively, and such coverages are referred to in the table above under the column "Insurance Type" as "special hazard," "bankruptcy bond," and "mortgage repurchase," respectively. However, no policy of insurance exists for any such coverage, notwithstanding the reference to "insurance."

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP.
Series: WAMU.02AR8
Distribution Date: 12/26/2003

Aggregate ARM Information by Group
Pool ID	Netwac	Margin
Pool - 1888	5.41821%	2.19693%
Aggregate	5.41821%	2.19705%

WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORT SEC CORP MORT PAS THR CER SE 2002-AR8 8-K