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Gale Warning 604, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 7, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 7, 2017, 3:40 PM AKST. It was in force for 35 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Nov 7, 2017, 3:40 PM AKST (00:40 UTC)
Expired
Nov 9, 2017, 2:48 AM AKST
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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063 
FZAK52 PAFC 080040
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 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.

PKZ199-081330-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A trough in the central Bering will continue east tonight. A developing
frontal system in the western Bering will track east to Kuskokwim 
Delta coastal waters Wed evening and then swing across the Bristol 
Bay through Wed night through Thu morning.

$$

PKZ150-081330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-081330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-081330-
Bristol Bay-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Widespread rain showers and 
snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ165-081330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-081330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-081330-
Unalaska Bay-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-081330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-081330-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-081330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-081330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-081330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-081330-
Adak to Kiska-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-081330-
Kiska to Attu-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-081330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-081330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-081330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ185-081330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
340 PM AKST Tue Nov 7 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$
3 follow-up statements
575 
FZAK52 PAFC 081228
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 AM AKST Wed Nov 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.

PKZ199-090100-
328 AM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A front exiting the Russian Far East marches across the Bering 
into Western Alaska by Thu morning. High pressure moves across the
Southern Bering and Aleutians through Fri morning. A new front 
approaches the Western Bering and Aleutians for Fri morning.


$$

PKZ150-090100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
328 AM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-090100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
328 AM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-090100-
Bristol Bay-
328 AM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft after. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ165-090100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
328 AM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. From Port Moller E, SW wind 25 kt
increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-090100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
328 AM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-090100-
Unalaska Bay-
328 AM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-090100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
328 AM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-090100-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
328 AM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-090100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
328 AM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-090100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
328 AM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-090100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
328 AM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ177-090100-
Adak to Kiska-
328 AM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-090100-
Kiska to Attu-
328 AM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ179-090100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
328 AM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-090100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
328 AM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-090100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
328 AM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ185-090100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
328 AM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$
450 
FZAK52 PAFC 090044
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 PM AKST Wed Nov 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.

PKZ199-091315-
344 PM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1006 mb low 150 nm west of Hooper Bay moves inland at 993 mb near 
Golovin by this evening. A front moves across the Bering into Western
Alaska by Thu afternoon followed by high pressure through Fri 
afternoon. A new front forms in the Western Bering by Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-091315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
344 PM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-091315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
344 PM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-091315-
Bristol Bay-
344 PM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft 
after midnight. Rain showers.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-091315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
344 PM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 35 kt. From Port Moller E, SW wind 
25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-091315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
344 PM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-091315-
Unalaska Bay-
344 PM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ172-091315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
344 PM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-091315-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
344 PM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-091315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
344 PM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-091315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
344 PM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-091315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
344 PM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-091315-
Adak to Kiska-
344 PM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ178-091315-
Kiska to Attu-
344 PM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after 
midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ179-091315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
344 PM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16
ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-091315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
344 PM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-091315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
344 PM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-091315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
344 PM AKST Wed Nov 8 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
532 
FZAK52 PAFC 091148
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
248 AM AKST Thu Nov 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.

PKZ199-100045-
248 AM AKST Thu Nov 9 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

High pressure moves into the Eastern Bering by Sat morning. A 987
mb Russian Far East low extends a front over the Western Bering 
that slips through the Bering Strait for Sat morning. The trailing
front approaches the Western Aleutians Sat morning.

$$

PKZ150-100045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
248 AM AKST Thu Nov 9 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 40
kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt except 35 kt E of Chirikof Island. Seas 11 
ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt except 40 kt E of Chirikof Island. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-100045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
248 AM AKST Thu Nov 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-100045-
Bristol Bay-
248 AM AKST Thu Nov 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-100045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
248 AM AKST Thu Nov 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-100045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
248 AM AKST Thu Nov 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-100045-
Unalaska Bay-
248 AM AKST Thu Nov 9 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-100045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
248 AM AKST Thu Nov 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-100045-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
248 AM AKST Thu Nov 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-100045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
248 AM AKST Thu Nov 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-100045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
248 AM AKST Thu Nov 9 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-100045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
248 AM AKST Thu Nov 9 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ177-100045-
Adak to Kiska-
248 AM AKST Thu Nov 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-100045-
Kiska to Attu-
248 AM AKST Thu Nov 9 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-100045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
248 AM AKST Thu Nov 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-100045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
248 AM AKST Thu Nov 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-100045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
248 AM AKST Thu Nov 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-100045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
248 AM AKST Thu Nov 9 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 7, 3:29 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 7, 3:40 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Nov 8, 3:28 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC23 hr
Nov 8, 3:28 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 8, 3:29 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC23 hr
Nov 8, 3:44 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC72 hr
Nov 8, 3:44 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC11 hr

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Sources

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