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Gale Warning 481, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 21, 2016

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 21, 2016, 3:46 PM AKDT. It was in force for 23 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 21, 2016, 3:46 PM AKDT (23:46 UTC)
Expired: Aug 22, 2016, 3:06 PM AKDT
In force: 23 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

180 
FZAK52 PAFC 212346
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

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.

PKZ199-221300-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A TROUGH IN THE NORTHWESTERN BERING SEA MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL
BERING SEA MON AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES. A FRONT ENTERS THE
FAR WESTERN BERING SEA TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-221300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT.
.MON...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-221300-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-221300-
BRISTOL BAY-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-221300-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-221300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-221300-
UNALASKA BAY-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-221300-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-221300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-221300-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ175-221300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-221300-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-221300-
ADAK TO KISKA-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-221300-
KISKA TO ATTU-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-221300-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-221300-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-221300-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-221300-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
346 PM AKDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

2 follow-up statements

240 
FZAK52 PAFC 221150
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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.

PKZ199-230115-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 993 MB LOW NEAR BETHEL BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER
THE EASTERN BERING BY LATE TONIGHT...THEN PERSISTS THERE THROUGH
LATE TUE NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING MOVES
OVER THE ALEUTIANS LATE THIS AFTERNOON...THEN DISSIPATES. ANOTHER
FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN BERING LATE TUE NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-230115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ155-230115-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-230115-
BRISTOL BAY-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-230115-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-230115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ171-230115-
UNALASKA BAY-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-230115-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ173-230115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-230115-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ175-230115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ176-230115-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ177-230115-
ADAK TO KISKA-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-230115-
KISKA TO ATTU-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-230115-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING N 20 KT. SEAS 6
FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ180-230115-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-230115-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-230115-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
350 AM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

695 
FZAK52 PAFC 222306
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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.

PKZ199-231145-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 995 MB LOW INLAND NEAR BETHEL BECOMES A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
OVER THE EASTERN BERING BY LATE TONIGHT...THEN PERSISTS THERE
THROUGH LATE TUE NIGHT. A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING MOVES OVER
THE ALEUTIANS TONIGHT...THEN DISSIPATES. ANOTHER FRONT MOVES INTO
THE WESTERN BERING TUE EVENING AND MOVES OVER THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS THROUGH WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-231145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ155-231145-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ160-231145-
BRISTOL BAY-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-231145-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ170-231145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ171-231145-
UNALASKA BAY-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-231145-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-231145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ174-231145-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ175-231145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ176-231145-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ177-231145-
ADAK TO KISKA-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ178-231145-
KISKA TO ATTU-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ179-231145-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ180-231145-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-231145-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-231145-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
306 PM AKDT MON AUG 22 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. AREAS OF FOG.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 21, 3:52 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Aug 21, 3:52 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Aug 21, 3:46 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
Aug 21, 3:56 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr

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