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Gale Warning 761, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 28, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 28, 2017, 3:41 PM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Dec 28, 2017, 3:41 PM AKST (00:41 UTC)
Expired
Dec 31, 2017, 4:45 PM AKST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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082 
FZAK52 PAFC 290041
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 28 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.

PKZ199-291400-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 969 mb low 180 nm southeast of Shemya will move to 200 nm
southwest of Shemya at 963 mb Fri night then dissipate. A 981 mb 
low 310 nm southeast of Adak will move to 90 nm east of Adak at 
972 mb Fri night then it will move to 80 nm southwest of Adak at 
976 mb Sat night. A 980 mb low forms near 150 nm southeast of
Dutch Harbor Fri night then it will move to 125 nm west of Cold
Bay at 977 mb Sat afternoon. A front moves over the Aleutians 
through Sat morning.

$$

PKZ150-291400-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ155-291400-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt except E 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ160-291400-
Bristol Bay-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-291400-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-291400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft 
after midnight.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-291400-
Unalaska Bay-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-291400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 22 ft.
Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-291400-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-291400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-291400-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-291400-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
26 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-291400-
Adak to Kiska-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Bering side, E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after
midnight. Pacific side, SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt after 
midnight. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-291400-
Kiska to Attu-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 32 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft bering side...23 ft Pacific side. 
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ179-291400-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-291400-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray near the coast.
Snow and rain.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-291400-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-291400-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
341 PM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 30 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 35 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$
5 follow-up statements
634 
FZAK52 PAFC 291254
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 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.

PKZ199-300145-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 976 mb low 270 nm southeast of Adak moves 100 nm southeast of
Adak at 970 mb tonight. The low then moves 240 nm east of Adak at
976 mb Sat night. A second 979 mb low develops 100 nm south of 
Cold Bay tonight and moves 190 nm west of Cape Newenham at 977 mb
Sat night.

$$

PKZ150-300145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ155-300145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.  and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ160-300145-
Bristol Bay-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-300145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-300145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-300145-
Unalaska Bay-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-300145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 18 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-300145-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-300145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-300145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-300145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt except S 20 kt E of Atka. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt except S 20 kt E of Atka. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-300145-
Adak to Kiska-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt except W 20 kt Pacific side. Seas 19 ft. Rain
and snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt except 25 kt Pacific side. Seas 20 ft. Rain 
and snow.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt except 20 kt Pacific side. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-300145-
Kiska to Attu-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt except 15 kt Pacific side. Seas 25 ft. Rain 
with snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt except 25 kt Pacific side. Seas 21 ft. Snow
and rain.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ179-300145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-300145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-300145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-300145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
354 AM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$
481 
FZAK52 PAFC 300039
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
339 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 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.

PKZ199-301345-
339 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 971 mb low 430 nm southwest of Shemya will move south of the 
Kamchatka Peninsula Sat morning. A 970 mb low 140 nm southeast of
Adak will move to 130 nm south of Dutch Harbor at 975 mb Sun 
morning then it will move to 116 nm west of St. Paul at 974 mb 
Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-301345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
339 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-301345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
339 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 30 kt
becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-301345-
Bristol Bay-
339 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-301345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
339 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-301345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
339 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-301345-
Unalaska Bay-
339 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-301345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
339 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-301345-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
339 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-301345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
339 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-301345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
339 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-301345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
339 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming N by midnight. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-301345-
Adak to Kiska-
339 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt...except for W wind 30 kt becoming N after 
midnight Pacific side. Seas 21 ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-301345-
Kiska to Attu-
339 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt...except variable wind 15 kt becoming N 25 
kt after midnight Pacific side. Seas 21 ft. Snow showers and rain 
showers.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ179-301345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
339 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-301345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
339 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-301345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
339 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
Snow.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-301345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
339 PM AKST Fri Dec 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$
830 
FZAK52 PAFC 301249
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 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.

PKZ199-310215-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 973 mb low 120 nm southeast of Adak moves 120 nm west of Dutch
Harbor tonight at 974 mb. The low then moves 220 nm north of Adak
at 973 mb Sun night. A second 980 mb low enters the eastern 
Bering over Port Heiden tonight and then dissolves Sun afternoon 
in the central Bering. A North Pacific low at 957 mb moves 240 nm
south of Cold Bay Sun night.

$$

PKZ150-310215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 17 
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-310215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt except 20 kt W of the Shumagin Islands. Seas 16 
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-310215-
Bristol Bay-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray along the
western capes in the morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-310215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-310215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-310215-
Unalaska Bay-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-310215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-310215-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-310215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming variable 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-310215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-310215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ177-310215-
Adak to Kiska-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt except diminishing to 25 kt Pacific side in the
afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-310215-
Kiska to Attu-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-310215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 17
ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-310215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the 
morning. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-310215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
Widespread snow showers.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the morning.
Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-310215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
349 AM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... 
NE 45 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 23 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$
794 
FZAK52 PAFC 310018
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 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.

PKZ199-311330-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 mb low 130 nm west of Dutch Harbor will move to 50 nm
southwest of St. Paul at 971 mb Sun morning, then it will weaken 
near 170 nm northeast of Adak Mon afternoon. A North Pacific low 
will move to 220 nm southeast of Dutch Harbor at 955 mb Mon 
morning then it will move to 55 nm southeast of Sand Point at 959
mb Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-311330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-311330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-311330-
Bristol Bay-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-311330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-311330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-311330-
Unalaska Bay-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-311330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
Rain.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-311330-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-311330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-311330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-311330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ177-311330-
Adak to Kiska-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-311330-
Kiska to Attu-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-311330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-311330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow with rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-311330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-311330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
318 PM AKST Sat Dec 30 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt in 
the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt diminishing to 
20 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 40 kt. Seas 
21 ft. Snow.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
299 
FZAK52 PAFC 311256
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 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.

PKZ199-010145-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 mb low over the Alaska Peninsula moves over Hooper Bay and 
dissipates this afternoon. A 976 mb low 170 nm northwest of Dutch 
Harbor moves to 230 nm northeast of Shemya at 982 mb Mon night. A 
956 mb low 280 nm south of Cold Bay tonight moves to 70 nm north of 
Port Heiden at 967 mb Mon night.

$$

PKZ150-010145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ155-010145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19
ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ160-010145-
Bristol Bay-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-010145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-010145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ171-010145-
Unalaska Bay-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-010145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ173-010145-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-010145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-010145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-010145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ177-010145-
Adak to Kiska-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-010145-
Kiska to Attu-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-010145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ180-010145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain...except snow N of Cape 
Newenham. Freezing spray in the morning N of Cape Newenham.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ181-010145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray in the
morning. Snow mixing with rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ185-010145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
356 AM AKST Sun Dec 31 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 45 kt. Seas
23 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 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 Dec 28, 4:43 AM AKST, 10 hours 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 4:43 AM AKST, 10 hours 58 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
443 AM AKST Thu Dec 28 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
An upper level ridge over the Northern Gulf of Alaska and extending
up into NW Canada is flattening between two upper level lows to
the north and south. Underneath this high, mostly clear skies,
cold surface temps, and a strong low level subsidence inversion
are leading to widespread fog and low stratus across the
Anchorage Bowl and down into the northern half of the Cook Inlet.
Low clouds and fog have also been persistent over the Copper River
Basin as well as over Southwest Alaska including the Kuskokwim
Delta and the Bristol Bay side of the AKPEN. Further west, a large
upper level ridge centered over northwestern Siberia is
dominating the weather over most of the Bering and Aleutians. A
low south of Attu Island is moving north but is beginning to stall
out as it runs into the dominant high. A front out ahead of the
low is beginning to move over the island chain bringing rain and
upper end gale force winds from Shemya to Atka.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in good agreement this morning regarding the
evolution and progression of the major synoptic scale features
through the end of the week. All models show a broad double
barrel low forming along the Aleutian chain by Friday but begin
to diverge on Saturday regarding the development a third low
center that looks to wrap up around from the south into the AKPEN.
The GFS was the outlier during this time period so stuck mainly
with the NAM and EC for the morning forecast package, which brings
a front into the Gulf of Alaska by early Sunday morning.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Though the most recent obs (1253z) show VFR conditions at
the airport, this should only be temporary as area webcams still
show the fog monster lurking around in the Anchorage Bowl,
waiting to attack any unsuspecting victims. So LIFR conditions
will be in and out through the morning then should see some more
persistent clearing later in the afternoon. The real question is
whether or not fog builds back in again this evening. The upper
level ridge will break down some allowing in a bit of mid-level
moisture and SW'ly flow. On the other hand, weak surface flow and
lack of mixing will keep the surface inversion in place, so no
reason, especially this time of year, that fog/stratus won't
redevelop and move back in again this evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The generally benign pattern will continue across Southcentral
into Friday. Stable conditions inland will likely allow for fog
to continue across the Anchorage Bowl and the Copper River Basin
into Friday. Relatively cold temperatures will continue inland
into Friday with weak offshore flow continuing across the North
Gulf Coast. A weather front moving north on Friday will bring a
mixture of rain and snow to Kodiak Friday evening, increasing
chances of snow to the Southern Kenai Peninsula late Friday night,
and increasing winds to the western Gulf.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Forecast challenges continue to be clouds and temperatures over
the mainland. Where low clouds hang around, temperatures will
remain in the teens, but where they clear, temperatures will
plummet into the single digits or lower pretty quickly. Expect
clearing over the Kuskokwim Delta today, followed by low
temperatures below zero tonight. Low clouds should stick around
the Kuskokwim Valley through tonight, keeping temperatures from
falling off too far. Greater Bristol Bay is a bit more
challenging, but expect low clouds to hang around through the
morning hours and possibly longer. The pattern begins to change on
Friday as a front begins to bring some southeasterly winds and
warmer temperatures to the area.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
A gale to storm-force front will roll up on the chain today
bringing rain and snow to the southern Bering Sea. The front will
come to stall in place for the next few days as several more
disturbances spawn low pressure systems along it, each one further
east than the last.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The models remain in great agreement in the general pattern of a
return to a much more active and warmer pattern for the South
Mainland into the new year. This will occur as the same pattern
that brought widespread warmth to this same area earlier this
month redevelops as a broad ridge from the coast of California
noses up into the Panhandle with a continued persistent trough
over the Bering. This will leave the Gulf/South Mainland under the
influence of a southerly jet that is expected to bring a series
of northerly moving systems into the South Mainland through the
middle of next week. The first (and likely coolest) of which is
expected to bring gale force winds from the Gulf into the Eastern
Bering for Sunday, along with snow, possibly mixed with rain to
the Gulf Coast. The active pattern is then expected to continue
into Mon-Tue a second stronger and warmer system moves into the
region. As is usually the case in the models as these large scale
pattern changes are occurring, model agreement in the exact track
of these systems is poor, leading to low confidence in the details
in the forecast. What is much more certain is a shift back to a
warmer and wetter pattern with the potential for more wind events.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Dense Fog Advisory 101.
MARINE...Gale 155 170-176 179 185 412-414.
         Storm 177 178 411.
 Heavy Freezing Spray 160 180.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KVP
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...ML
LONG TERM...DEK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 28, 3:34 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 29, 3:48 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC61 hr
Dec 29, 3:48 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 29, 3:49 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC61 hr
Dec 29, 3:54 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Dec 29, 3:54 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Dec 29, 3:54 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC61 hr
Dec 29, 3:55 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC61 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.