Gale Warning 79, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 17, 2016, 3:11 PM AKST (00:11 UTC)

Expired

Jan 18, 2016, 3:30 AM AKST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

252 
FZAK52 PAFC 180011
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 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.

PKZ199-181230-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 967 MB LOW 475 NM SOUTH OF CHIGNIK MOVES TO 175 NM SOUTH OF
SITKINAK AT 985 MB TUE AFTERNOON. A 982 MB LOW FORMS 125 NM NORTH
OF ADAK TONIGHT AND MOVES TO 250 NM SOUTH OF ADAK AT 993 MB TUE
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-181230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. E OF
CHIRIKOF ISLAND...E WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF
STRAIT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
TO 30 KT OUT OF SHELIKOF STRAIT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-181230-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-181230-
BRISTOL BAY-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-181230-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-181230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. WINDS BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT E
OF DUTCH HARBOR. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 10 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ171-181230-
UNALASKA BAY-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.MON...NW WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-181230-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT EXCEPT E 15 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT EXCEPT NE 10 KT FROM DUTCH HARBOR E.
SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-181230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-181230-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ175-181230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY W OF ATKA.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-181230-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ177-181230-
ADAK TO KISKA-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. BERING SIDE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
EVENING.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT BERING SIDE...13 FT PACIFIC
SIDE. SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ178-181230-
KISKA TO ATTU-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ179-181230-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
SNOW AND RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-181230-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS IN ICE
FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF CAPE NEWENHAM.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT EXCEPT 15 KT S OF CAPE NEWENHAM. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF
CAPE NEWENHAM.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-181230-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY
FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. PATCHY
FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ185-181230-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
311 PM AKST SUN JAN 17 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF SAINT MATTHEW
ISLAND.
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

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