Gale Warning 648, NWS Anchorage, AK

098 
FZAK52 PAFC 241235
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 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.

PKZ199-250115-
335 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
High pressure over the central Aleutians moves southeast as a
front approaches the western Bering Sea Sat morning. A 991 mb 
North Pacific low moves to 200 nm southwest of Shemya by Sat 
morning then moves to 80 nm southwest of St. Paul Island 
intensifying to 946 mb by Sun morning.

$$

PKZ150-250115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
335 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ155-250115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
335 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. From the
Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 41 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 38 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ160-250115-
Bristol Bay-
335 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-250115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
335 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. From Port Moller E, NE wind 15 kt becoming
SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-250115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
335 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 40 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-250115-
Unalaska Bay-
335 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-250115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
335 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...W wind 55 kt. Seas 43 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ173-250115-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
335 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...W wind 55 kt. Seas 42 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ174-250115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
335 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 38 ft.
.SUN...W wind 55 kt. Seas 42 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ175-250115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
335 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 34 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ176-250115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
335 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ177-250115-
Adak to Kiska-
335 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ178-250115-
Kiska to Attu-
335 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ179-250115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
335 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-250115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
335 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-250115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
335 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-250115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
335 AM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 20 kt becoming 
SE 30 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 35 kt. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

193 
FZAK52 PAFC 250025
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 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.

PKZ199-251300-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 975 mb Russian Far East low extends a front over the Bering 
through Sat morning. The low moves into the Arctic with the 
trailing front pushing across the Bering for Sun afternoon. A 
North Pacific low slips along the front to 45 nm Northeast of St
Paul Island and intensifies to 944 mb by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-251300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gust to 55 kt in the evening. Seas 15 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ155-251300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. From the
Shumagin Islands E, N wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, seas 6 ft building to 10 ft
after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 38 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 37 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ160-251300-
Bristol Bay-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ165-251300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. From
Port Moller E, E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 40 ft.
.MON...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ170-251300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. 
Patchy fog.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 55 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 60 kt. Seas 47 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 51 ft.
.MON...W wind 55 kt. Seas 38 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ171-251300-
Unalaska Bay-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Gusts to 30 kt in
the evening. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 45 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-251300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt increasing to 60 kt after midnight.
Seas 19 ft building to 33 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 60 kt. Seas 45 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ173-251300-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt becoming W 60 kt after midnight. Seas 20 
ft building to 34 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 65 kt. Seas 45 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 60 kt. Seas 46 ft.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 34 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ174-251300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt becoming W 60 kt after midnight. Seas 28 
ft building to 44 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 60 kt. Seas 46 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ175-251300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft. Patchy fog. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 60 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 36 ft after 
midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 60 kt. Seas 41 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 38 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ176-251300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 60 kt. Seas 43 ft.
.SUN...W wind 55 kt. Seas 36 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ177-251300-
Adak to Kiska-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...Bering side, variable wind 10 kt becoming S 35 kt in the
afternoon, Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Pacific 
side, S wind 20 kt becoming SW 55 kt in the afternoon, Seas 9 ft 
building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 60 kt diminishing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 
32 ft bering side...35 ft pacific side. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-251300-
Kiska to Attu-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 13 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft
building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-251300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ180-251300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ181-251300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ185-251300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
325 PM AKST Fri Nov 24 2017

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 20 kt increasing to
30 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 30 kt.
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft
subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Widespread snow showers
and rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
508 AM AKST Thu Nov 23 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A deep low pressure system and associated front are bringing
strong southeasterly winds and snowfall to the Kuskokwim Delta as
well as the western Bristol Bay area with very strong west to
northwesterly winds pushing in behind it. The strong low, upper
level coupled jet stream and cold air advection are supplying
enough forcing for storm force winds to occur over much of the
central and eastern Bering as evidenced by scatterometer data. As
the low traverses south down the Southwest Alaska coastline, the
west to northwesterly gale to storm force sustained winds are
spreading over the eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula as well
with hurricane force gusts through channeled terrain and mixing
down in areas of strong cold air advection.

While Southwestern Alaska is experiencing strong winds and
snow, the weather over Gulf and Southcentral Alaska is quieter if
on the chilly side. A triple point low to the east of Kodiak
Island is in the process of absorbing some of the energy from the
Bering Sea storm, causing it to further deepen in response to the
upper trough and cold air aloft crossing the Alaska Peninsula and
pushing into the western Gulf. Offshore flow and gap winds are
strengthening again in response both the low forming in the Gulf
and the cold air pool deepening inland.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models are in good agreement through around Friday night
bringing the next frontal system into the central Bering. Starting
Saturday however fast moving waves tracking along strong north
Pacific jet start introducing major model differences in the
timing and track of the series of strong lows tracking across the
Aleutians and southern Bering into the Gulf Sunday through next
week.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Patchy low stratus moving in and out will keep conditions
bouncing between IFR and VFR this morning before increasing
offshore flow and breezy north winds clear things out with VFR
conditions persisting this afternoon through Friday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 2)...
A powerful storm force low over the eastern Bering Sea is moving
into the western Gulf of Alaska this morning as a triple point low
forms south of the Kenai Peninsula. Snow showers will impact parts
of Kodiak Island (mainly the northern and western parts) and the
southern Kenai Peninsula before the low quickly dives into the
central Gulf this afternoon.

Thereafter, the main story will be the rapidly increasing offshore
pressure gradient as cold arctic air over the interior and Copper
Basin pushes dense air through the Alaska Range and Chugach
Mountains along the coast. A potential vorticity anomaly along a
150 knot jet streak will track over Cook Inlet and Kodiak Island
Thursday night and Friday, and this will enhance the offshore
winds throughout Southcentral. Kodiak island will potentially see
some mountain wave trapping, so williwaw gusts may reach into the
high 60 MPH range with this event. Otherwise, Valdez and the
Matanuska Valley will also reach into the 60+ MPH range, so this
outflow wind event looks quite impressive. Otherwise, very cold
and dry looks to be the main story is 850 hpa temperatures drop to
-15 to -20 C by Friday. Folks who like to recreate in the
 mountains should plan for dangerous wind chill conditions,
 especially Friday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A strong area of low pressure easily seen in satellite and radar
data continues to slowly churn south southeast along the coast,
with the latest observations placing it just off the coast of
Kipnuk. The cold front stalled on top of Bethel as expected.
Further south, the front made more progress than though yesterday,
having easily cleared King Salmon before stalling earlier this
morning. This was likely due to a greater fetch of a marine aided
thermal push as the warm layer was very shallow based on the King
Salmon RAOB.

As the low continues its southeastward trek, colder air advecting
into the region will allow all liquid precipitation to switch
back over to snow showers. Both radar and satellite have a very
convective look to them, which is no surprise based on the
strength of the low, so a few briefly intense snow showers with
visibilities reduced to less than 1 mile may develop at a few
locations. Blowing snow further inland will add to this potential
as well.

Otherwise, look for improving conditions as we head through
tomorrow into Saturday, as short-wave ridging traverses the area,
bringing increased subsidence and drier air to the region.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The Gales (and Storms) of November are definitely blowing this
morning across the eastern half of the Aleutians/AKPEN and Bering
Sea, as a strong low moves from near Kipnuk towards the Gulf of
Alaska. Very strong cold advection behind a front that cleared the
region last night continues, with observations near Unalaska and
at Saint George Island having already reached warning criteria.
It's only a matter of time before zone 181 gets in on the action,
as here too warning criteria wind speeds will easily be met.
False Pass and King Cove stand the best chance of seeing this
occur due to the more channeled terrain. Widespread showery
precipitation crossing the region may help mix down these gusts at
times, especially with the stronger showers due to increased
downward momentum transfer processes. We're thinking mid morning
to mid afternoon will be the best time frame to see all of this
verify.

Further west, mainly gale force winds are expected through
tomorrow across the western Aleutians and Bering Sea, as these
areas remain on the edges of the strong storm further east. A
short-wave ridge aloft currently trying to build into western
portions of the chain from the south will amplify some during the
next 24 to 36 hours. This ridge will shift eastward with time,
bringing decreasing winds and clearing skies. However, another
cold front will sweep east across the region with widespread
precipitation developing in the Friday evening through Saturday
time frame.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The long term portion of the forecast begins Friday night with a
familiar outflow wind pattern in place across much of southern
Alaska, with a ridge over the Bering Sea and a longwave trough
extending along the Alcan border into the eastern Gulf. This will
keep most of the area cold and dry well into the weekend before
the ridge breaks down and the pattern begins to shift once again
Sunday into early next week.

Forecast confidence quickly diminishes by the beginning of next
week as a deep trough over eastern Russia sends a series of
shortwaves into the Bering Sea. Models continue to show poor
agreement with respect to the evolution of these waves and
subsequent development and placement of surface features. It
appears that a deep low will rapidly intensify over the Bering
Saturday night and then move to the general vicinity of the Alaska
Peninsula by late Sunday, sending a front near the southwest
coast and bringing the threat for another round of mixed
precipitation and gusty winds to portions of Southwest AK. An even
deeper low then looks to approach the Aleutian chain on Monday,
bringing stormy conditions to the southern Bering with the details
largely dependent upon the track of the low through the middle of
the week. Guidance is also hinting at another system moving into
the western Gulf in the Monday/Tuesday time frame, but confidence
is low at this time as specific solutions remain all over the map.
Generally speaking, those in southern Alaska can expect chances
for precipitation to increase through the first half of next week
(especially along the coast) as temperatures rebound closer to
seasonal normal values.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Coastal Flood Advisory 161
         Winter Weather Advisory 155 161
         High Wind Warning 181 185 195
MARINE...Storm Warning 150 155 165 170 171 172 179 180
         Gale Warning 119 120 121 125 126 127 128 130 131 132 136
               137 138 139 140 160 173 174 175 176 177 178 181 185
         Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 121 140

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JER/RA
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JA
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...CB

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1234 PM AKST THU NOV 23 2017

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

0315 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 8 E AKUTAN              54.14N 165.60W
11/23/2017  M81 MPH                             AK   AWOS

            AKUN ISLAND - 81 MPH AT 315 AND 735 AM / 76 MPH AT 235
            AND 515 AM

0926 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST COLD BAY                55.22N 162.74W
11/23/2017  M75 MPH                             AK   ASOS

            PEAK WIND 75 MPH

0414 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 S UNALASKA            53.90N 166.51W
11/23/2017  M87 MPH                             AK   MESONET

            DUTCH HARBOR SPIT - 87MPH AT 0614 AM / 77MPH AT 0414 AM /
            74MPH AT 0514 AM

0646 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SSW UNALASKA          53.90N 166.53W
11/23/2017  M86 MPH                             AK   AWOS

            DUTCH HARBOR AIRPORT - 82MPH AT 1130 AM / 79MPH AT 832 AM

0912 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST FALSE PASS              54.84N 163.44W
11/23/2017  M76 MPH                             AK   AWOS

0838 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST KING COVE               55.06N 162.30W
11/23/2017  M76 MPH                             AK   AWOS

            KING COVE AIRPORT - 76MPH AT 909 AM / 75MPH AT 758 AM

1149 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST NELSON LAGOON           55.92N 161.19W
11/23/2017  M72 MPH                             AK   AWOS

            NELSON LAGOON AIRPORT

&&

KUTZ