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Gale Warning 638, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 19, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 19, 2017, 3:16 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Nov 19, 2017, 3:16 PM AKST (00:16 UTC)
Expired
Nov 21, 2017, 3:34 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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916 
FZAK52 PAFC 200016
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
316 PM AKST Sun Nov 19 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.

PKZ199-201330-
316 PM AKST Sun Nov 19 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 975 mb low 150 nm east of Kodiak City will track to 340 nm
south-southeast of Kodiak City Mon afternoon, then exit across 
the Northeast Pacific. A front over the western Bering sea will 
track to the eastern Bering sea and west coast of Alaska Mon 
evening, then dissipate as it moves onshore Mon night.

$$

PKZ150-201330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
316 PM AKST Sun Nov 19 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. South of 
Sitkinak Island...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ155-201330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
316 PM AKST Sun Nov 19 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt except NW 45 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-201330-
Bristol Bay-
316 PM AKST Sun Nov 19 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ165-201330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
316 PM AKST Sun Nov 19 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 
28 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ170-201330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
316 PM AKST Sun Nov 19 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 65 kt before midnight. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft
subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ171-201330-
Unalaska Bay-
316 PM AKST Sun Nov 19 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 65 kt before midnight. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ172-201330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
316 PM AKST Sun Nov 19 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt before midnight. Seas 16 
ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-201330-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
316 PM AKST Sun Nov 19 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ174-201330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
316 PM AKST Sun Nov 19 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
12 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-201330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
316 PM AKST Sun Nov 19 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-201330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
316 PM AKST Sun Nov 19 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-201330-
Adak to Kiska-
316 PM AKST Sun Nov 19 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-201330-
Kiska to Attu-
316 PM AKST Sun Nov 19 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-201330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
316 PM AKST Sun Nov 19 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft subsiding to 15 ft after midnight.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-201330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
316 PM AKST Sun Nov 19 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft.
Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ181-201330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
316 PM AKST Sun Nov 19 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight.
.MON...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 
ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-201330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
316 PM AKST Sun Nov 19 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 40 kt diminishing to
25 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 30 kt
becoming SE after midnight. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft after
midnight.
.MON...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 
ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$
5 follow-up statements
346 
FZAK52 PAFC 201217
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
317 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 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.

PKZ199-210045-
317 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A front over the western Bering sea will track to the eastern 
Bering Sea and then dissipate as it moves onshore Mon night. A 1000 
mb low Tue night 350 nm west of Shemya will move to 300 nm northeast 
of Shemya at 990 mb by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ150-210045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
317 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ155-210045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
317 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes through
late morning. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 15 kt
increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ160-210045-
Bristol Bay-
317 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ165-210045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
317 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, N wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ170-210045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
317 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ171-210045-
Unalaska Bay-
317 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 45 kt through late morning. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the 
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ172-210045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
317 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts
to 55 kt out of bays and passes through late morning. Seas 14 ft 
subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-210045-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
317 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-210045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
317 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-210045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
317 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-210045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
317 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ177-210045-
Adak to Kiska-
317 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-210045-
Kiska to Attu-
317 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-210045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
317 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-210045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
317 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ181-210045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
317 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
Rain and snow.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-210045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
317 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 40 kt. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 25 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$
140 
FZAK52 PAFC 201546 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
646 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 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.

PKZ199-210415-
646 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A front over the western Bering sea will track to the eastern 
Bering Sea and then dissipate as it moves onshore Mon night. A 1000 
mb low Tue night 350 nm west of Shemya will move to 300 nm northeast 
of Shemya at 990 mb by Wed morning.

$$

PKZ150-210415-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
646 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 17 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ155-210415-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
646 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes
through late morning. Seas 17 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 15 kt
increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ160-210415-
Bristol Bay-
646 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

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

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight.  Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Snow. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ165-210415-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
646 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, N wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas
9 ft. 
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 33 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ170-210415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
646 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17  ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight.  Seas
9 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 33 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ171-210415-
Unalaska Bay-
646 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ172-210415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
646 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-210415-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
646 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-210415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
646 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-210415-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
646 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-210415-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
646 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ177-210415-
Adak to Kiska-
646 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.  Seas
11 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
10 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-210415-
Kiska to Attu-
646 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-210415-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
646 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-210415-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
646 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight. Rain. 
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ181-210415-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
646 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
Rain and snow. 
.TUE...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
18 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-210415-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
646 AM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 25 kt becoming S
40 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 40 kt. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. 
.TUE...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
25 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$
758 
FZAK52 PAFC 210033
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
333 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 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.

PKZ199-211330-
333 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 983 mb Gulf of Anadyr low extends a front over the Bering and 
moves into Western Alaska Tue morning. The low slips into the 
Russian Arctic through Wed afternoon. The trailing front links 
with a 1006 mb North Pacific low that moves over St Matthew Island
with its associated front by Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-211330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
333 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-211330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
333 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 15 kt
increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-211330-
Bristol Bay-
333 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-211330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
333 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. 
From Port Moller E, N wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.THU...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 37 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-211330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
333 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.   
Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 37 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-211330-
Unalaska Bay-
333 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-211330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
333 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-211330-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
333 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-211330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
333 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-211330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
333 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-211330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
333 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-211330-
Adak to Kiska-
333 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-211330-
Kiska to Attu-
333 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ179-211330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
333 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.THU...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-211330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
333 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-211330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
333 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming W after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ185-211330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
333 PM AKST Mon Nov 20 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...W 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft after
midnight. Rain with snow.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$
472 
FZAK52 PAFC 211213
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
313 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 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.

PKZ199-220100-
313 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1003 mb low 740 nm west of Shemya will move to 350 nm northeast
of Shemya at 977 mb by Wed morning. The low will continue to deepen 
rapidly to 964 mb as it tracks to 40 nm north of Nunivak Island by 
Wed evening. The low then turns southeast to move to near Kipnuk at 
968 mb through Thu morning.

$$

PKZ150-220100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
313 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-220100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
313 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 20 kt
increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon, Seas 
5 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. From the Shumagin Islands 
E, W wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon, Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-220100-
Bristol Bay-
313 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-220100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
313 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. From Port Moller E, S wind 25 kt increasing
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.THU...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 41 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-220100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
313 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 34 ft.
.THU...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 39 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-220100-
Unalaska Bay-
313 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-220100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
313 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-220100-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
313 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-220100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
313 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-220100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
313 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ176-220100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
313 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-220100-
Adak to Kiska-
313 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ178-220100-
Kiska to Attu-
313 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ179-220100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
313 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 24 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 60 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.THU...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-220100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
313 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-220100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
313 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ185-220100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
313 AM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 25 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft
building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$
137 
FZAK52 PAFC 220034
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
334 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 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.

PKZ199-221315-
334 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 999 mb low 180 nm West of Attu moves over the Yukon Delta at 
968 mb Wed night then shifts to 110 nm South of Kodiak City at 
983 mb Thu afternoon. The associated front pushes across the 
Bering and over the Alaska Peninsula by Thu afternoon. High 
pressure edges into the Central Aleutians by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-221315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
334 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-221315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
334 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 14 ft in the afternoon. From the Shumagin Islands E, W 
wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon, Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.THU...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-221315-
Bristol Bay-
334 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
and rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain showers and snow.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-221315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
334 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. From Port Moller E, S wind 25 kt increasing
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft building to 33 ft after midnight. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.THU...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 40 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-221315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
334 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
26 ft building to 35 ft after midnight. Snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 39 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-221315-
Unalaska Bay-
334 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Snow.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-221315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
334 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight.  and snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-221315-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
334 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft building to 30 ft after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-221315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
334 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-221315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
334 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-221315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
334 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-221315-
Adak to Kiska-
334 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ178-221315-
Kiska to Attu-
334 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ179-221315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
334 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 26 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 50 kt becoming NW 60 kt after midnight. Seas
35 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 34 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-221315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
334 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.THU...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-221315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
334 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft in the
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 22 ft.
Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ185-221315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
334 PM AKST Tue Nov 21 2017

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft
building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 26 ft.  and rain showers.
.THU...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 16 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 Nov 19, 4:32 AM AKST, 10 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 19, 4:32 AM AKST, 10 hours 44 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
432 AM AKST Sun Nov 19 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A powerful digging upper level low centered just west of Norton
Sound and its associated influence on the jet is driving all of
the active weather across Southern Alaska this morning. The
primary jet streak lies to the west of the center of the upper
low, which is further enhancing the negative (northwest to
southeast) tilt of the primary shortwave trough axis. As a result,
a strong low, also taking advantage of excellent baroclinicity is
tracking into Southwest Alaska. By now the cold front has largely
swept across all of Southwest Alaska, and all remaining liquid
precipitation is changing back over to snow. The leading edge of
the precipitation is crossing the Alaska Range now (a feat in and
of itself), and will be overspreading Southcentral over the next
few hours. Much of the heaviest snowfall is ongoing across
Southwest Alaska on the west side of the Alaska Range and the
Kuskokwim Mountains. Meanwhile for the Bering, a transition to
much colder temperatures along with very windy conditions is
occurring.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

The models remain in excellent agreement through the short-term.
All generally agreeing on the synoptic evolution of the ongoing
winter storm and the timing on the next front that will cross the
Bering and move into Southwest Alaska on Tuesday. Thus, the main
model difference once again reside in the local effects, for which
the high-resolution models like the NAMnest were preferred.
Forecast confidence remains high on the broad pattern and somewhat
lower on the local details.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Snow has begun and will intensify through the morning
bringing visibilities to MVFR to occasional IFR with any stronger
bands. The snow will taper to snow showers late morning and end
completely during the afternoon, resulting in improving conditions
back to VFR through Monday morning.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...

Southcentral Mainland...
A weakening occluded front is spreading snow across much of
Southcentral today. Snow should diminish during the afternoon
inland and the evening to overnight hours along the coasts. The
Kenai Peninsula will get a fair amount of snow today with the
western Kenai Peninsula expected to hit advisory levels (4 to 8
inches). Gusty winds developing later today will also reduce
visibilities in blowing snow. Elsewhere across Southcentral snow
amounts should not exceed 2 to 4 inches. Outflow and Gap
conditions are expected to develop across the north Gulf and the
Matanuska Valley beginning overnight. The strongest outflow
conditions will be along the north Gulf coast.

Kodiak and the Gulf waters...
A developing triple-point low near Kodiak will move slowly east
today and then track south Monday. This center will produce
widespread gales and storms over the northern and western Gulf
waters. These conditions will hold through tonight before slowly
diminishing and pushing south Monday afternoon. Snow mixed at
times will rain along with strong winds and blowing snow potential
are expected to continue over Kodiak through tonight. A slight
change in the positions of the triple could make a big difference
in snowfall potential. Stay tuned for updates.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

Early this morning, a strong cold front is stretched from just
east of Aniak to King Salmon at 4 AM. Ahead of this front,
widespread snow has developed, some of which has been heavy with
visibilities reduced to one quarter of a mile. Behind the front,
the precipitation becomes more showery in nature with mainly snow
showers observed in the Kuskokwim Delta south towards Bristol Bay,
before things change over to liquid form. However, strong
northwest winds (currently pushing 55 mph) have already pushed
inland along the coast from Goodnews Bay north and this will
continue to spread southeast through the remainder of the morning,
changing all precipitation back to snow showers. Additional
accumulations of up to 2 inches remain possible for the Bethel
area and points towards the coast, with less towards King Salmon.
Further inland along the Kuskokwim mountains and Alaska Range,
another 3 to 6 inches looks like a good bet before the storm
giving us the snow exits the region as it heads towards the Gulf
of Alaska. Although the winds will gradually diminish over the
next 36 hours, blowing snow will continue to be a concern through
that time.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

Winds will continue to increase in strength today for the eastern
half of the Bering Sea and AKPEN. A strong area of low pressure
will continue its trek from Nome towards the eastern Kodiak
Island vicinity. A vigorous 125kt mid level jet already stretches
across the region. However, the leading edge of 850 mb cold
advection and drying aloft is lagging a few hundred miles behind
the surface front. This will continue to dive southeast heading
through the morning and into the afternoon. As this occurs,
vertical mixing will rapidly increase with hurricane force gusts
likely for the region. Western areas of the Alaska Peninsula and
Eastern Bering see will see the longest duration of such winds
compared to points further west. With that in mind, the current
headlines look good and only minor tweaks to the forecast were
made.

Further west, a ridge of high pressure stretched across the
western Aleutians and this ridge will shift eastward through this
evening before de-amplifying overnight. Heading into Monday, A
strong low moving across eastern Siberia will send yet another
cold front eastward across the Bering Sea Monday into Tuesday,
with strong winds developing across the northern half of the
region.

Another low will move into the western Bering by Wednesday
morning, with an attendant warm front sweeping northeast.
Widespread precipitation will develop along this feature and we
were tempted to add in a mention of fog but decided to hold off
for another forecast cycle or two, as some models differ on the
strength of the warm air aloft moving into the area. This low
will rapidly deepen as it heads towards the Kuskokwim Delta by
late Wednesday evening, deepening 26 mb as it does so. As such,
you guessed it, more strong winds are likely, possibly reaching
storm force.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...

After Tuesday's system moves out of Alaska, a shortwave ridge will
once again move in over most of the state. This will bring a
period of clear skies and seasonably cold to below normal
temperatures in some valleys through Wednesday evening. Yet
another system will approach Alaska from the west beginning
Wednesday night, traversing the Bering Sea on a very similar path
to the previous two systems. This will bring a repeat of strong
westerly winds followed by strong northwesterly winds for the
Bering Coast and the AK Pen. Precipitation type looks like it will
be less of a challenge with this system, as it has colder air
aloft than the current systems. Current thinking is that it will
remain all snow for the West Coast on Thursday, but that may
change as the system gets closer.

This system is currently expected to bottom out at 970 mb as it
approaches the West Coast. As it crosses the AK Pen, it develops a
secondary low in the Gulf of Alaska which should help to draw
some colder air down from the Interior. As a result, outflow winds
are expected to pick up on the southern side of the AK Pen and in
the usual channeled areas throughout Southcentral. If the system
remains as strong as forecast, the weather challenge for the end
of next week will be strong northerly winds for both east and
west.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...High Wind Warning: 181 185 195.
Winter Weather Advisory: 121 152 161 171.

MARINE...
Storm Warning: 119 120 131 132 136 137 155 165 170-172 179-181
185 352 412 414.
Gale Warning: 127 130 138 139 150 160 173 174 178 351 411 413.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JPW
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RMC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...LF

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 19, 9:21 AM AKST, 5 hours 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
921 AM AKST SUN NOV 19 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     FREEZING RAIN    BETHEL                  60.77N 161.77W
11/19/2017  M0.20 INCH                          AK   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            STORM TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATION - WSO BETHEL

&&

RA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 19, 3:16 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 19, 3:16 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 20, 3:17 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 20, 3:17 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Nov 20, 3:51 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Nov 20, 3:51 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Nov 20, 3:51 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 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.