Gale Warning 581, NWS Anchorage, AK

221 
FZAK52 PAFC 041711 AAB
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
911 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

UPDATED 175 176 177 AND 178

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.

PKZ199-050330-
911 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 MB LOW 275 NM NORTHEAST OF SHEMYA DISSIPATES TONIGHT.
A 976 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 200 NM SOUTH OF SHEMYA AT
968 MB TONIGHT...THEN TO 50 NM WEST OF ADAK AT 979 MB BY WED
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ150-050330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
911 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-050330-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
911 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM
THE SHUMAGIN ISLANDS E...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING
SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ160-050330-
BRISTOL BAY-
911 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ165-050330-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
911 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT S 10 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT S 10 KT E OF PORT MOLLER. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ170-050330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
911 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 55 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT
BUILDING TO 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ171-050330-
UNALASKA BAY-
911 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-050330-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
911 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT.

$$

PKZ173-050330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
911 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT BY MIDDAY. SEAS 13 FT
BUILDING TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ174-050330-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
911 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 22 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 25 FT.

$$

PKZ175-050330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
911 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS W OF ATKA.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ176-050330-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
911 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS W OF ATKA.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 34 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 27 FT.

$$

PKZ177-050330-
ADAK TO KISKA-
911 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
BERING SIDE...SEAS 9 FT BUILDING TO 15 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS
16 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT BY MIDDAY.  BERING
SIDE...SEAS 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT. PACIFIC SIDE...SEAS 20 FT
SUBSIDING TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT.

$$

PKZ178-050330-
KISKA TO ATTU-
911 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT BERING SIDE...12 FT PACIFIC SIDE. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF
SHEMYA...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT BERING SIDE...19 FT PACIFIC SIDE. WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF
SHEMYA...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT BERING SIDE...17 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.

$$

PKZ179-050330-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
911 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT BUILDING TO 16 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ180-050330-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
911 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. S OF CAPE NEWENHAM...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT 15 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS
10 FT....EXCEPT 5 FT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS
11 FT...EXCEPT 6 FT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ181-050330-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
911 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ185-050330-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
911 AM AKDT TUE OCT 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$