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Gale Warning 416, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 1, 2017, 3:57 AM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Sep 1, 2017, 3:57 AM AKDT (11:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 4, 2017, 3:33 PM AKDT
- In force
- 3 days
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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538 FZAK52 PAFC 011157 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 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. PKZ199-020045- 357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... Bogoslof Volcano, located 53 nm NW of Dutch Harbor, is currently active. A 1006 mb low 230 nm south of Adak will move to 220 nm south of Dutch Harbor at 988 mb tonight, then move to 300 nm south of Sand Point at 973 mb Sat night. A 995 mb Kamchatka low will move to 315 nm northwest of Adak at 997 mb this afternoon before become absorbed into the previously mentioned low 220 nm south of Dutch Harbor tonight. $$ PKZ150-020045- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ155-020045- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ160-020045- Bristol Bay- 357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-020045- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ170-020045- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ171-020045- Unalaska Bay- 357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 .TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-020045- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ173-020045- Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ174-020045- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ175-020045- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ176-020045- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ177-020045- Adak to Kiska- 357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ178-020045- Kiska to Attu- 357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy Fog. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ179-020045- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 .TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ180-020045- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ181-020045- North and West of Nunivak Island- 357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ185-020045- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 .TODAY...W wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
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610 FZAK52 PAFC 012350 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 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. PKZ199-021315- 350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... Bogoslof Volcano, located 53 nm NW of Dutch Harbor, is currently active. A 1002 mb low 220 nm south of Seguam Island will strengthen to 975 mb as it moves 245 nm south of Cold Bay Sat afternoon, then moves 230 nm southeast of Cold Bay Sat night at 972 mb. A 997 mb low 340 nm north of Adak will be absorbed into the previously mentioned low tonight. $$ PKZ150-021315- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 60 kt along the coast. Seas 13 ft increasing to 21 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ155-021315- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 45 kt after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ160-021315- Bristol Bay- 350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-021315- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. From Port Moller E, E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ170-021315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ171-021315- Unalaska Bay- 350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-021315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ173-021315- Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ174-021315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ175-021315- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ176-021315- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ177-021315- Adak to Kiska- 350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ178-021315- Kiska to Attu- 350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ179-021315- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ180-021315- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. N of Cape Newenham...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ181-021315- North and West of Nunivak Island- 350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ185-021315- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 350 PM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
620 FZAK52 PAFC 021141 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 341 AM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 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. PKZ199-030030- 341 AM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... Bogoslof Volcano, located 53 nm NW of Dutch Harbor, is currently active. A 986 mb low 220 nm south of Dutch Harbor will move to 300 nm south of Sand Point at 970 mb tonight...then shift to 180 nm south of Chignik at 975 mb by Sun night. A front associated with a Kamchatka low will approach the western Aleutians Sun night. $$ PKZ150-030030- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 341 AM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ155-030030- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 341 AM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt except E 45 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ160-030030- Bristol Bay- 341 AM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ165-030030- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 341 AM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ170-030030- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 341 AM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ171-030030- Unalaska Bay- 341 AM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-030030- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 341 AM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ173-030030- Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 341 AM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ174-030030- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 341 AM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ175-030030- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 341 AM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ176-030030- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 341 AM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ177-030030- Adak to Kiska- 341 AM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ178-030030- Kiska to Attu- 341 AM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ179-030030- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 341 AM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ180-030030- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 341 AM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt except 20 kt N of Cape Newenham. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt except 25 kt N of Cape Newenham. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ181-030030- North and West of Nunivak Island- 341 AM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ185-030030- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 341 AM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 15 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
042 FZAK52 PAFC 030001 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 401 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 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. PKZ199-031300- 401 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 972 mb low 210 nm south of Dutch Harbor maintains strength as it moves to 240 nm south of Sand Point late Sun afternoon, then weakens to 990 mb as it moves to 150 nm south of Sand Point Mon afternoon. Sunday night a 963 mb low 450 nm west of Shemya moves a front to the western Aleutians by early Mon morning, then pushes the front further north as it moves to 240 nm west of Shemya Mon afternoon. $$ PKZ150-031300- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 401 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 50 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft building to 23 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ155-031300- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 401 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ160-031300- Bristol Bay- 401 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ165-031300- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 401 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt except NE 45 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ170-031300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 401 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ171-031300- Unalaska Bay- 401 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-031300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 401 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ173-031300- Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 401 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ174-031300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 401 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ175-031300- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 401 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ176-031300- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 401 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ177-031300- Adak to Kiska- 401 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ178-031300- Kiska to Attu- 401 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN...Se wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN NIGHT...Se wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ179-031300- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 401 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ180-031300- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 401 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt except NE 20 kt N of Cape Newenham. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt except NE 30 kt N of Cape Newenham. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt except NE 25 kt N of Cape Newenham. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ181-031300- North and West of Nunivak Island- 401 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 .TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ185-031300- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 401 PM AKDT Sat Sep 2 2017 .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 15 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 15 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
425 FZAK52 PAFC 031133 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 333 AM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 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. PKZ199-040100- 333 AM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... Bogoslof Volcano, located 53 nm NW of Dutch Harbor, is currently active. A 968 mb low 290 nm south of Sand Point will move to 200 nm south of Chignik at 975 mb tonight, then shift to 230 nm south of Chignik at 994 mb Mon night. A 960 mb low near Kamchatka tonight will move a front to the western Aleutians early Mon morning, then will push the front to the central Bering as the low moves to 200 nm west of Shemya at 969 mb Mon night. $$ PKZ150-040100- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 333 AM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ155-040100- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 333 AM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt except NE 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ160-040100- Bristol Bay- 333 AM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ165-040100- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 333 AM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ170-040100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 333 AM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ171-040100- Unalaska Bay- 333 AM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-040100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 333 AM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ173-040100- Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 333 AM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ174-040100- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 333 AM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ175-040100- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 333 AM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt except 15 kt W of Atka. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. W of Atka...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ176-040100- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 333 AM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt W of Atka in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt except 15 kt W of Atka. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ177-040100- Adak to Kiska- 333 AM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ178-040100- Kiska to Attu- 333 AM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ179-040100- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 333 AM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ180-040100- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 333 AM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt except 25 kt N of Cape Newenham. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt except 25 kt N of Cape Newenham. Seas 10 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ181-040100- North and West of Nunivak Island- 333 AM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ185-040100- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 333 AM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt except S 15 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt except SW 20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...N wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$
369 FZAK52 PAFC 032340 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 340 PM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 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. PKZ199-041300- 340 PM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 968 mb low 275 nm Southeast of Sand Point remains nearly stationary and weakens to 994 mb by Tue afternoon. The associated front wraps across the Alaska Peninsula and Southern Mainland into the Gulf of Alaska. A 965 mb Southern Kamchatka low moves to 25 nm West of Buldir Island at 975 mb with its associated front through the Western Aleutians for Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ150-041300- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 340 PM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. .MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. .MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ155-041300- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 340 PM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ160-041300- Bristol Bay- 340 PM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ165-041300- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 340 PM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ170-041300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 340 PM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ171-041300- Unalaska Bay- 340 PM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt Gusts to 45 kt in the evening. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft. .TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ172-041300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 340 PM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ173-041300- Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 340 PM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ174-041300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 340 PM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ175-041300- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 340 PM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt except 15 kt W of Atka. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...N wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ176-041300- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 340 PM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt except 15 kt W of Atka. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...N wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt W of Atka. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ177-041300- Adak to Kiska- 340 PM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ178-041300- Kiska to Attu- 340 PM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ179-041300- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 340 PM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ180-041300- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 340 PM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ181-041300- North and West of Nunivak Island- 340 PM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ185-041300- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 340 PM AKDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt except S 20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. .MON...N wind 15 kt except S 15 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island except S 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$
349 FZAK52 PAFC 041130 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 330 AM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 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. PKZ199-050045- 330 AM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... Bogoslof Volcano, located 53 nm NW of Dutch Harbor, is currently active. A 976 mb low 150 nm southeast of Sand Point will remain nearly stationary as it weakens to 992 mb tonight, then will drift to the North Pacific and dissipate Tue night. A 960 mb low just south of Kamchatka will move to 150 nm west of Shemya at 970 mb tonight, then move to 120 nm west of Adak at 978 mb Tue night. $$ PKZ150-050045- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 330 AM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ155-050045- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 330 AM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ160-050045- Bristol Bay- 330 AM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-050045- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 330 AM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ170-050045- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 330 AM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ171-050045- Unalaska Bay- 330 AM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the morning. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-050045- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 330 AM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ173-050045- Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 330 AM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ174-050045- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 330 AM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ175-050045- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 330 AM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ176-050045- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 330 AM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ177-050045- Adak to Kiska- 330 AM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft Bering side...24 ft Pacific side. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ178-050045- Kiska to Attu- 330 AM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 40 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft Bering side...28 ft Pacific side. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ179-050045- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 330 AM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ180-050045- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 330 AM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt except 15 kt N of Cape Newenham. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt except 10 kt N of Cape Newenham. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ181-050045- North and West of Nunivak Island- 330 AM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ185-050045- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 330 AM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 15 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$
956 FZAK52 PAFC 042333 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 333 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 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. PKZ199-051300- 333 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... Bogoslof Volcano, located 53 nm NW of Dutch Harbor, is currently active. A 985 mb low 150 nm Southeast of Sand Point slips to 300 nm southeast of Sand Point at 999 mb dissipating Wed morning. The associated front decays over Western Alaska through Wed afternoon. A 967 mb low 365 nm West of Attu moves to 25 nm Southeast of Atka at 987 mb with its associated front pushing into the Alaska Peninsula by Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ150-051300- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 333 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ155-051300- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 333 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes in the evening. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ160-051300- Bristol Bay- 333 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-051300- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 333 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ170-051300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 333 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ171-051300- Unalaska Bay- 333 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft after midnight. Rain. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-051300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 333 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ173-051300- Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 333 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ174-051300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 333 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ175-051300- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 333 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ176-051300- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 333 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Patchy fog. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ177-051300- Adak to Kiska- 333 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft Bering side...24 ft Pacific side. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft Bering side...22 ft Pacific side. Rain. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ178-051300- Kiska to Attu- 333 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 26 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ179-051300- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 333 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ180-051300- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 333 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ181-051300- North and West of Nunivak Island- 333 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ185-051300- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 333 PM AKDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. .TUE...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$
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 Aug 31, 8:07 PM AKDT, 7 hours 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 8:07 PM AKDT, 7 hours 50 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 807 PM AKDT Thu Aug 31 2017 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... Two upper level lows dominate the weather across the mainland with one low just south of the Seward Peninsula, and a second low over Kodiak Island. While the upper low near the Seward Peninsula is supporting light scattered showers across the Kuskokwim Delta. Across Southcentral, there is much more low level support for widespread showers with the remnants of a front, along with broad onshore and upslope flow. The afternoon sounding indicates fairly steep lapse rates and a saturated atmosphere, which is likely allowing for some spillover precipitation currently and preventing completely dry conditions in downslope areas. Meanwhile, fairly dry conditions persist across the Bering with broad northerly flow. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... The NAM remains the model of choice for both the east and west domains. The NAM and WRF are particularly doing a good job of capturing the gap winds through the Alaska Peninsula and associated mountain wave dynamics. The HRRR is capturing the low level convergent winds well and is therefore capturing the rain showers over Anchorage well. && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR conditions will persist even as light showers continue to fall into the evening hours. While strengthening down inlet flow has bent the surface southeasterly Turnagain arm winds away from PANC with light northwesterly surface winds taking over, wind shear may still be a concern on the approaches and departures. Southeast surface winds are likely to push back in to PANC late afternoon through the evening. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)... Rain showers will continue across the gulf coast and Susitna Valley through the majority of the overnight hours. In the meantime, cross barrier flow over the Chugach Mountains will weaken and allow for scattered showers to develop across Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley. By Friday morning, a combination of southeasterly winds out of Turnagain Arm will combine with southwesterly winds in Cook Inlet (up-Inlet flow) to create a convergent boundary over west Anchorage. Models are struggling on where the mesoscale banding will set up as the NAM and GEM show a negatively tilted upper level axis which would push the banding west of Fire Island. Regardless, early Friday morning looks wet with the potential that the morning hours could see steady light to moderate rainfall. A rapidly developing low pressure system will develop south of the Alaska Peninsula Saturday morning and quickly push a gale force front into the western gulf by Saturday afternoon. This front is expected to bring moderate to heavy rainfall to Kodiak Island and the gulf coast through the weekend. However, interior locations will remain largely on the dry side as impressive cross barrier flow (35-50 kts) should downslope much of the precipitation as it interacts with the coastal mountains. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... An upper level low centered over Bristol Bay, which is embedded within a longwave trough covering most of mainland Alaska, is bringing widespread cloud cover and rain to Southwest Alaska east of Bethel. This system will slowly move east bringing a quick break in the precipitation overnight into tomorrow. Cooler air filtering down from the north on the backside of this system combined with partial clearing will allow temperatures to dip below 40 degrees for most locations tomorrow morning, with low to mid 30's expected for locations in the Kuskokwim River Valley. Another upper level low swings down the coast by Friday evening bringing another round of steady rain for the area starting in the Y-K Delta Friday night and spreading east and south through the day on Saturday. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)... Strong northerly flow over the eastern Bering will begin to taper off tonight, though wind gusts may still reach gale force coming out of channeled terrain on the Pacific side of the eastern Aleutians and southern AKPEN. A major change in the overall pattern will begin to take shape tomorrow as a low over Kamchatka will move east into the Bering Sea by the afternoon. At the same time, a surface low will form to the south of the Western Aleutians and remnants from former Typhoon Sanvu will get pulled up into a strong North Pacific jet stream and ejected northeast towards the island chain. Models are showing these three systems merging together by Saturday night into a rapidly intensifying low pressure system about 250 miles southeast of Cold Bay. A strong 175 kt jet streak will aid in developing this system into a well developed extra-tropical cyclone by Sunday, with all models showing the surface pressure bottoming out at or below 970 mb on Sunday afternoon. Previous model runs were inconsistent with the low placement and track but seem to be coming into better agreement, at least through Sunday. Impacts from this system will be heavy rain along most of the central and eastern Island chain aided by upslope flow. Winds will also be very strong but, due to the distance of the low center from the AKPEN and warm air advecting up from the south, we are not expecting this to be a storm force low with sustained winds remaining below 48 kts across a majority of the area. Large swells are expected though, with long fetch southerly winds leading to seas above 20 ft for open water locations south of the AKPEN and southwest of Kodiak. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)... This forecast period the longwave pattern features broad troughing with a closed low near St. Lawrence Island and a second closed low south of the AK Peninsula. As time marches forward, the energy to the north will be absorbed into the main center of cyclonic circulation. All of the operational runs ping into a tight pressure gradient as the low bombs out, widespread diffluence and moisture advection into southwest and south central AK. There are some timing issues with the QPF placement and the track of the surface low, but generally expecting wet and unsettled weather from this cyclone this forecast period. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...NONE. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...ELN/JA SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MC SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KVP LONG TERM...PJS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 4:03 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Sep 1, 3:33 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 1, 3:57 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Sep 1, 1:28 PM AKDT | Flood Watch | AFC | 3 days | |
| Sep 1, 3:48 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 1, 3:48 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 72 hr | |
| Sep 1, 3:49 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Sep 1, 3:50 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Sep 1, 3:50 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 5 days | |
| Sep 1, 3:53 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 60 hr |
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