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Small Craft Advisory 921, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Dec 3, 2017, 3:16 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr.
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- Issued
- Dec 3, 2017, 3:16 AM AKST (12:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 4, 2017, 3:25 AM AKST
- In force
- 24 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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739 FZAK52 PAFC 031216 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 316 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 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. PKZ199-040100- 316 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 mb low 370 nm south of Sand Point moves to 60 nm southeast of Chignik at 962 mb by Sun evening. The associated front pushes into the eastern Bering this afternoon through Tue morning. A 975 mb low 200 nm North of Shemya tracks to 170 nm northwest of Dutch Harbor at 993 mb for Tue morning. $$ PKZ150-040100- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 316 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ155-040100- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 316 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain with snow. .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain. .MON...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ160-040100- Bristol Bay- 316 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-040100- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 316 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...W wind 30 kt. From Port Moller E, W wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ170-040100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 316 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ171-040100- Unalaska Bay- 316 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-040100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 316 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ173-040100- Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 316 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ174-040100- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 316 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ175-040100- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 316 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ176-040100- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 316 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ177-040100- Adak to Kiska- 316 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ178-040100- Kiska to Attu- 316 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. Snow showers. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ179-040100- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 316 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ180-040100- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 316 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ181-040100- North and West of Nunivak Island- 316 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ185-040100- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 316 AM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 15 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$
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997 FZAK52 PAFC 040006 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 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. PKZ199-041300- 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 961 mb low 70 nm southeast of Chignik will move inland by Mon morning. A 976 mb low 240 nm northeast of Shemya will move to 215 nm southwest of St. Paul Island at 988 mb by Mon evening then it will move to 215 nm southwest of Dutch Harbor at 1000 mb by Tue evening. $$ PKZ150-041300- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...E of Chirikof Island, SE wind 15 kt becoming SW and increasing to 45 kt after midnight. W of Chirikof Island, W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ155-041300- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ160-041300- Bristol Bay- 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-041300- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. From Port Moller E, W wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ170-041300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ171-041300- Unalaska Bay- 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-041300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ173-041300- Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ174-041300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ175-041300- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ176-041300- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ177-041300- Adak to Kiska- 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow showers. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ178-041300- Kiska to Attu- 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow showers. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. .MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ179-041300- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ180-041300- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ181-041300- North and West of Nunivak Island- 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ185-041300- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 306 PM AKST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 15 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
082 FZAK52 PAFC 041225 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 325 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 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. PKZ199-050145- 325 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 980 mb low 350 nm north of Kiska moves to 95 nm southwest of St Paul Island at 997 mb for Wed morning. The associated front moves over the Aleutians and Bering through Wed morning. A 987 mb North Pacific low moves to 225 nm southwest of Attu with its associated front approaching the Western Aleutians by Wed afternoon. $$ PKZ150-050145- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 325 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ155-050145- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 325 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ160-050145- Bristol Bay- 325 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-050145- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 325 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. From Port Moller E, W wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ170-050145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 325 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ171-050145- Unalaska Bay- 325 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ172-050145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 325 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ173-050145- Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 325 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ174-050145- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 325 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ175-050145- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 325 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ176-050145- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 325 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ177-050145- Adak to Kiska- 325 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ178-050145- Kiska to Attu- 325 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ179-050145- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 325 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ180-050145- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 325 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ181-050145- North and West of Nunivak Island- 325 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ185-050145- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 325 AM AKST Mon Dec 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 4:51 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 7 hr | |
| Dec 3, 12:05 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 6 hr | |
| Dec 3, 3:16 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Dec 3, 3:28 AM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 21 hr | |
| Dec 3, 3:54 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 3, 3:54 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 3, 3:54 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 3, 8:37 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 19 hr |
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Sources
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