Gale Warning 608, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Nov 8, 2017, 3:44 PM AKST (00:44 UTC)

Expired

Nov 9, 2017, 3:45 PM AKST

In force

24 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

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.

$$

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