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Gale Warning 507, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 6, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 6, 2017, 3:38 PM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Oct 6, 2017, 3:38 PM AKDT (23:38 UTC)
Expired
Oct 10, 2017, 3:49 AM AKDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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690 
FZAK52 PAFC 062338
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 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.

PKZ199-071215-
338 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1015 mb low 200 nm southeast of Adak will strengthen to 987 mb 
50 nm north of Cold Bay Sat afternoon. The low moves inland near 
Egegik Sat night at 985 mb then moves into the western Gulf by Sun 
morning. A strong front associated with a Kamchatka low moves into 
the western Bering Sun afternoon then moves to the central Bering 
Sun afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-071215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
338 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft 
building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 27 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-071215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
338 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. From the 
Shumagin Islands E, W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-071215-
Bristol Bay-
338 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-071215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
338 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. From Port
Moller E, W wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11
ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. From Port
Moller E, E wind 30 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-071215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
338 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-071215-
Unalaska Bay-
338 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft 
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-071215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
338 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas building to 12 ft after midnight. 
Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-071215-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
338 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-071215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
338 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 
ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-071215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
338 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-071215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
338 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 
ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-071215-
Adak to Kiska-
338 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-071215-
Kiska to Attu-
338 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ179-071215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
338 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
Patchy fog.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ180-071215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
338 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. S of Cape Newenham, E wind 15 kt becoming NE 35
kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. S of Cape Newenham, N wind 35 kt becoming
NW. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-071215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
338 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ185-071215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
338 PM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$
7 follow-up statements
801 
FZAK52 PAFC 071158
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 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.

PKZ199-080030-
358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1006 mb low 50 nm northwest of Dutch Harbor will move into the
Bristol Bay at 986 mb this evening, then move into the northern 
Gulf by Sun morning. A front associated with a Kamchatka low will
move into the western Bering by Sun morning moving into the 
eastern Bering by Mon morning.

$$

PKZ150-080030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-080030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
early building to 18 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after
midnight. Gusts to 70 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-080030-
Bristol Bay-
358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ165-080030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming NW 50 kt in the afternoon, Seas 9
ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. From Port Moller E, E wind 30
kt, Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt after midnight. Wind NW 50 kt in the
evening. From Port Moller E, 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ170-080030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-080030-
Unalaska Bay-
358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-080030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-080030-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ174-080030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-080030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ176-080030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ177-080030-
Adak to Kiska-
358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ178-080030-
Kiska to Attu-
358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ179-080030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ180-080030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 15 kt becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ181-080030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ185-080030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
358 AM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...W 20 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 20 kt. W of Saint Matthew
Island, SW wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$
968 
FZAK52 PAFC 072310
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
310 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 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.

PKZ199-081215-
310 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 mb low 80 nm North of Cold Bay moves into mainland Alaska this
evening. The associated front moves across the Alaska Peninsula into
the Gulf tonight. A strong front moves across the western and 
central Bering through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-081215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
310 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-081215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
310 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt after
midnight. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-081215-
Bristol Bay-
310 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt becoming NW. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft 
after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-081215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
310 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, NW wind 50 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas 
14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ170-081215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
310 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ171-081215-
Unalaska Bay-
310 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-081215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
310 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-081215-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
310 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ174-081215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
310 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ175-081215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
310 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ176-081215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
310 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ177-081215-
Adak to Kiska-
310 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ178-081215-
Kiska to Attu-
310 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 14 ft after
midnight.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ179-081215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
310 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft 
building to 12 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ180-081215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
310 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. S of Cape Newenham, N wind 40 kt. Seas 7
ft. S of Cape Newenham, seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ181-081215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
310 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 
7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ185-081215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
310 PM AKDT Sat Oct 7 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt becoming
W 20 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 20 kt. 
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 20 kt. W of Saint Matthew
Island, SW wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 30 kt E of Saint Matthew 
Island...SW 45 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 18 ft building to 
26 ft after midnight. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$
616 
FZAK52 PAFC 081156
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 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.

PKZ199-090045-
356 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 993 mb low 380 NM northwest of Attu will strengthen to 975 mb 
as it moves to 370 NM west of Saint Matthew Island late tonight 
and then begin to weaken to 983 mb as it moves into the Gulf of 
Anadyr Mon morning. The associated front will move across the 
northern Bering Sea today and Mon. 

$$

PKZ150-090045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
356 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ155-090045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
356 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-090045-
Bristol Bay-
356 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ165-090045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
356 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ170-090045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
356 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ171-090045-
Unalaska Bay-
356 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-090045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
356 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ173-090045-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
356 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ174-090045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
356 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-090045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
356 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ176-090045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
356 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-090045-
Adak to Kiska-
356 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ178-090045-
Kiska to Attu-
356 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt early increasing to 45 kt. Seas building to 20
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ179-090045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
356 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ180-090045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
356 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ181-090045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
356 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ185-090045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
356 AM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 20 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 19 ft building to 26 ft after midnight.
Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SW 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 27 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$
710 
FZAK52 PAFC 082319
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 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.

PKZ199-091215-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
High pressure builds across the southern Bering through Tue 
morning. A 974 mb Northern Kamchatka low moves over Point Hope
at 1002 mb by Tue afternoon. A 1000 mb North Pacific low slips 
160 nm west of Attu at 984 mb Tue afternoon. The associated front
pushes over the Western Aleutians by Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-091215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-091215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-091215-
Bristol Bay-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Areas of fog.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ165-091215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ170-091215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ171-091215-
Unalaska Bay-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-091215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-091215-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ174-091215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-091215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ176-091215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ177-091215-
Adak to Kiska-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ178-091215-
Kiska to Attu-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. From Shemya W, SW wind 35 kt becoming
Variable 15 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt except Variable 15 kt from Shemya W. Seas 15 ft.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt except Variable 10 kt from Shemya W. Seas 
11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ179-091215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ180-091215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ181-091215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt by late evening. Seas
7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ185-091215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
319 PM AKDT Sun Oct 8 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt except SW 40 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. 
Seas 14 ft except 19 ft building to 26 ft W of Saint Matthew Island 
after midnight. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt except SW 40 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas
14 ft except 25 ft W of Saint Matthew Island.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt except SW 20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island.
Seas 14 ft except 20 ft W of Saint Matthew Island.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$
315 
FZAK52 PAFC 091141
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 9 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.

PKZ199-100100-
341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A frontal boundary across the northern Bering Sea will move near
Saint Lawrence Island by Tue morning. A 988 mb low will move to
80 NM southwest of Attu Tue afternoon and strengthen to 968 mb as
it moves to 140 NM north of Attu late Tue night. The associated 
front will move from the western Bering Sea to eastern Bering Sea 
Tue afternoon and evening.

$$

PKZ150-100100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-100100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-100100-
Bristol Bay-
341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ165-100100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ170-100100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ171-100100-
Unalaska Bay-
341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-100100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ173-100100-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ174-100100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ175-100100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ176-100100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ177-100100-
Adak to Kiska-
341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ178-100100-
Kiska to Attu-
341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. From Shemya W, variable wind 10 kt.
Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ179-100100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ180-100100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ181-100100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ185-100100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
341 AM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$
639 
FZAK52 PAFC 092302
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 9 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.

PKZ199-101215-
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 mb low 200 nm northwest of Gambell weakens and moves inland
over Cape Lisburne at 1004 mb Tue afternoon. A 990 mb low 240 nm 
southwest of Shemya Tue afternoon strengthens and moves to 280 nm 
north of Shemya at 960 mb by Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-101215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-101215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ160-101215-
Bristol Bay-
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ165-101215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt except SW 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
10 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ170-101215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ171-101215-
Unalaska Bay-
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-101215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-101215-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ174-101215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ175-101215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-101215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-101215-
Adak to Kiska-
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-101215-
Kiska to Attu-
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. From Shemya W, variable wind 10 kt
becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ179-101215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ180-101215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ181-101215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ185-101215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
302 PM AKDT Mon Oct 9 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SW 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$
736 
FZAK52 PAFC 101149
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 AM AKDT Tue Oct 10 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.

PKZ199-110100-
349 AM AKDT Tue Oct 10 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 984 mb low will move to 260 NM southwest of Attu this afternoon
and strengthen to 959 mb as it moves to 170 NM north of Attu Wed 
morning. The low will then move to 310 NM west of Saint Matthew
Island late Wed night at 958 mb. The associated front will quickly
move from the western Bering to eastern Bering this evening.

$$

PKZ150-110100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
349 AM AKDT Tue Oct 10 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-110100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
349 AM AKDT Tue Oct 10 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ160-110100-
Bristol Bay-
349 AM AKDT Tue Oct 10 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ165-110100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
349 AM AKDT Tue Oct 10 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt except SW 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
10 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt except 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ170-110100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
349 AM AKDT Tue Oct 10 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ171-110100-
Unalaska Bay-
349 AM AKDT Tue Oct 10 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft 
after midnight. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-110100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
349 AM AKDT Tue Oct 10 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft building to 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-110100-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
349 AM AKDT Tue Oct 10 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ174-110100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
349 AM AKDT Tue Oct 10 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ175-110100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
349 AM AKDT Tue Oct 10 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-110100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
349 AM AKDT Tue Oct 10 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-110100-
Adak to Kiska-
349 AM AKDT Tue Oct 10 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-110100-
Kiska to Attu-
349 AM AKDT Tue Oct 10 2017

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 45 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft building to 20 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ179-110100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
349 AM AKDT Tue Oct 10 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. 
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ180-110100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
349 AM AKDT Tue Oct 10 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ181-110100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
349 AM AKDT Tue Oct 10 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ185-110100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
349 AM AKDT Tue Oct 10 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 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 Oct 6, 4:56 AM AKDT, 10 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 6, 4:56 AM AKDT, 10 hours 42 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
456 AM AKDT Fri Oct 6 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The weakening surface low over the southwest interior continues
to pull in gusty west to northwest flow over the southwest
Mainland and Alaska Peninsula, with weak cold air advection along
the southwest coast. Precipitation associated with this feature
continues to taper off over the southwest Mainland, and spread
into the Cook Inlet and Western Gulf regions as depicted by recent
radar imagery and observations.

The large scale features consist of a broad upper level trough
extending through much of the Mainland and into the Gulf, flat
ridging over much of the Bering and Aleutians, and an eastward
moving trough over the Kamchatka Peninsula. At the base of this
far western trough, the right entrance region of a 140 kt upper-
level jet is helping to spin up the next surface low over the
north Pacific. This system will be the primary weather-maker for
the eastern half of the Aleutians/Bering and southern Mainland
over the next few days.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models remain in very good agreement through Saturday afternoon.
This is when models begin to struggle with the timing and track of
the north Pacific low impacting the eastern half of the
Aleutians/Bering, and southern Mainland over the weekend. Model
tracks are fairly similar, with the model solutions split between
tracking the low center either north or south of the Alaska
Peninsula. However, timing remains the bigger issue, which is
reasonable considering the strength of the upper jet. The Canadian
and NAM solution which supports a track south of the Alaska
Peninsula and middle ground timing of the system, was the
preferred solution for this feature. Whereas the ECMWF remained
the faster outlier, and the GFS remained the slowest solution.

&&

.AVIATION...
Conditions are expected to remain VFR this morning, although on
the low side. Conditions will gradually improve through out the
day as the showery conditions taper off over the Anchorage bowl.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The initial surface low is now tracking onshore across the
northeastern Gulf Coast in the vicinity of Yakutat early this
morning. A trailing trough and accompanying parent upper level low
will track from Southwest Alaska into the northern Gulf later this
morning, bringing the potential for isolated thunderstorms to the
waters today. Offshore northwesterly gap winds will strengthen
this afternoon through Saturday morning as surface troughing
persists in the northern Gulf and ridging builds briefly inland.
The next frontal system will approach the southwestern Gulf
Saturday afternoon and then track north through the western Gulf
Saturday night, and then into the northern Gulf and south central
Alaska Sunday morning. While there remains model uncertainty
regard the track of this low, it looks to have the potential to
bring strong winds, particularity the west to northwesterlies
following it.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Fri and Sat)...
One low will exit the area today leaving gusty northwest winds in
its wake while the next system moves up from the North Pacific.
The tail end of our massive Bering storm is starting to clear SW
AK. Winds have become almost entirely north to west across the
area. The duration of the westerly winds with this system has led
to fully arisen seas making it much of the way to the coastline.
So while the worst has passed, we still expect some fairly rough
surf conditions this morning, especially through Bristol Bay.
Winds and showers should diminish through the day. The exception
to that is across the YK Delta where some energy from the Bering
Strait caught up in the NW flow will continue to keep things wet.
Most places will start out the day dry on Saturday with slightly
cooler temperatures, especially where skies break a bit more. But
the next system will push another round of rain and wind into the
Alaska Peninsula by early Sat afternoon. The system will continue
to track northeast quickly bringing rain and gusty east to
southeast winds to all of Bristol Bay by late Sat evening. This
system will be much more compact than the current one. So as it
slides east early Sunday, there is a good chance it will pull down
some colder air. This could allow snow levels to drop to the
surface in part of the Lower Kuskokwim Valley. So we can't rule
out a dusting of snow for those areas as we head towards mid-
October.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2...Fri and
Sat)...
A much quieter day is on tap for today compared to the past
couple of days. Weak ridging will slide in and allow the gale
force winds (and higher seas) over the Eastern Bering to diminish
this afternoon. Then attention shifts to one low from the North
Pacific late tonight-Sat, and another moving into the Western
Bering on Sun. The first low will swing winds around out of the
east-northeast for parts of the Eastern Aleutians early Sat. Then
it start to strengthen some by later Sat with some gales expected
on its south and west flanks. Models are starting to show signs
that this system could be a bit stronger, so we will be monitoring
for the potential for storm-force winds. After this, another
fairly large and strong (though not quite as strong as this
week's) will move into the Western Bering. This will bring another
large swath of gale-force winds and higher seas.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The mid and long term forecast starts off with the low near the
Alaska Peninsula Saturday evening continuing its track towards the
north Gulf. It looks to bring rain and winds to much of southern
Alaska through Sunday. Out west, a front will track across the
Bering Sunday and Monday, eventually bringing more rain to
southwest Alaska.

On Tuesday, the models really start to struggle with a low
heading towards the western Bering. Between the different
deterministic solutions and ensembles there is a wide range of
outputs for both placement and intensity of this low.
Additionally they are struggling with how strong to build in the
ridge ahead of this system. Because of the inconsistent guidance,
the ensembles were preferred for much of next week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale 130-132 136-138 150 155 160 165 172 180.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...TP
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JR
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MO
LONG TERM...DK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 6, 3:50 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr
Oct 6, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC35 hr
Oct 6, 3:03 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC61 hr
Oct 6, 3:03 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC49 hr
Oct 6, 3:28 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Oct 6, 3:38 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC36 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.