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Storm Warning 114, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 22, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 22, 2017, 4:00 AM AKDT. 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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The facts

Issued
Oct 22, 2017, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
Expired
Oct 25, 2017, 4:05 AM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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As transmitted.

269 
FZAK52 PAFC 221200
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKDT Sun Oct 22 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.

PKZ199-230115-
400 AM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 mb low near Hooper Bay remains nearly stationary and 
weakens to 1002 mb Mon night. A 979 mb low 500 nm west of Shemya
Sun night strengthens and moves 300 nm northwest of Shemya at 936
mb Mon night. 

$$

PKZ150-230115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
400 AM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ155-230115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
400 AM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ160-230115-
Bristol Bay-
400 AM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-230115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
400 AM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-230115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
400 AM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ171-230115-
Unalaska Bay-
400 AM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-230115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
400 AM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ173-230115-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
400 AM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ174-230115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
400 AM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 36 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ175-230115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
400 AM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-230115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
400 AM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 43 ft.
.WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 43 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ177-230115-
Adak to Kiska-
400 AM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. 
Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 43 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 40 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ178-230115-
Kiska to Attu-
400 AM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.TUE...W wind 50 kt. Seas 44 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-230115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
400 AM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-230115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
400 AM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ181-230115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
400 AM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-230115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
400 AM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NW 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$
9 follow-up statements
006 
FZAK52 PAFC 222310
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
310 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 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.

PKZ199-231215-
310 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 mb low along the Y-K Delta coast will weaken into a trough 
of low pressure through Mon night. A compact 996 mb low 110 nm 
southwest of Sand Point will move inland and weaken across 
Bristol Bay Mon morning. A West Pacific low will rapidly deepen 
and move into the western Bering Sea Mon morning then peak in 
intensity at 938 mb 230 nm west of Shemya Tue morning. 

$$

PKZ150-231215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
310 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-231215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
310 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-231215-
Bristol Bay-
310 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-231215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
310 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-231215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
310 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-231215-
Unalaska Bay-
310 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-231215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
310 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6  ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-231215-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
310 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming W 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-231215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
310 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 39 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-231215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
310 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 55 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 70 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 19 ft 
after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-231215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
310 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 70 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 23 ft 
after midnight. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 43 ft.
.WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 43 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-231215-
Adak to Kiska-
310 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt becoming S 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 42 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 40 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-231215-
Kiska to Attu-
310 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft building to 20 ft 
in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt in the evening. 
Seas 27 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 44 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 40 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-231215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
310 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-231215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
310 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ181-231215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
310 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-231215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
310 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NW 30 kt 
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 15 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
500 
FZAK52 PAFC 230515
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
915 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

Updated Zone 150

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.

PKZ199-231815-
915 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 994 mb low along the Y-K Delta coast will weaken into a trough 
of low pressure through Mon night. A compact 996 mb low 110 nm 
southwest of Sand Point will move inland and weaken across 
Bristol Bay Mon morning. A West Pacific low will rapidly deepen 
and move into the western Bering Sea Mon morning then peak in 
intensity at 938 mb 230 nm west of Shemya Tue morning. 

$$

PKZ150-231815-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
915 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
building to 11 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-231815-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
915 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-231815-
Bristol Bay-
915 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-231815-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
915 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-231815-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
915 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight.  Seas
8 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-231815-
Unalaska Bay-
915 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.  Seas
5 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-231815-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
915 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight.  Seas
6  ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 32 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-231815-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
915 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming W 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight.  Seas
10 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.TUE...S wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-231815-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
915 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight.  Seas
10 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.TUE...S wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 39 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-231815-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
915 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 55 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 70 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 19 ft  after
midnight. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-231815-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
915 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. 
Gusts to 70 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 23 ft 
after midnight. Rain and snow. 
.TUE...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 33 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 43 ft. 
.WED...W wind 45 kt. Seas 43 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-231815-
Adak to Kiska-
915 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt becoming S 45 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
9 ft. Snow and rain. 
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 42 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 40 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-231815-
Kiska to Attu-
915 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.MON...SE wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon.  Gusts
to 70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft building to 20 ft  in the
afternoon. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Gusts to 70 kt in the evening.  Seas
27 ft. Rain. 
.TUE...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 44 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 40 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 33 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-231815-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
915 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight.
 Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-231815-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
915 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ181-231815-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
915 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-231815-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
915 PM AKDT Sun Oct 22 2017

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NW 30 kt  W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 15 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...E wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
425 
FZAK52 PAFC 231157
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKDT Mon Oct 23 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.

PKZ199-240045-
357 AM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1002 mb low 50 nm south of Hooper Bay remains nearly stationary
and dissipates Mon evening. A 979 mb low 475 nm southwest of
Shemya moves to 275 nm northwest of Shemya at 935 mb Mon evening.
The low then moves near Adak at 952 mb Tue night.

$$

PKZ150-240045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
357 AM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt except NW 30 kt E of Sitkinak Island early. 
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ155-240045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
357 AM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon, Seas 8
ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. From the Shumagin Islands E, 
SW wind 20 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon, Seas 5 ft building 
to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-240045-
Bristol Bay-
357 AM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-240045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
357 AM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 50 kt in the afternoon. From Port
Moller E, S wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-240045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
357 AM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-240045-
Unalaska Bay-
357 AM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 60 kt developing in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-240045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
357 AM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft
building to 25 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-240045-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
357 AM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 55 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-240045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
357 AM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft
building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 55 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 39 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ175-240045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
357 AM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-240045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
357 AM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft building to 24 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 27 ft building to 33 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 42 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 42 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ177-240045-
Adak to Kiska-
357 AM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft Bering side...41 ft Pacific side. 
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 42 ft.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ178-240045-
Kiska to Attu-
357 AM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 55 kt becoming SW 45 kt after midnight. Bering 
side, seas 24 ft. Pacific side, seas 23 ft building to 29 ft after 
midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 32 ft bering side...45 ft Pacific side. 
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 39 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-240045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
357 AM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-240045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
357 AM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-240045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
357 AM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-240045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
357 AM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 15 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, E wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 50 kt.
Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$
167 
FZAK52 PAFC 232332
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
332 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 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.

PKZ199-241230-
332 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1003 mb low 390 nm southeast of Sand Point will move into the 
western Gulf by Tue morning. A 953 mb low 340 nm west of Shemya 
will move to 75 nm southwest of Shemya at 935 mb by Tue 
afternoon. Then it will move to 75 nm west of Dutch Harbor at 965 
mb by Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-241230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
332 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-241230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
332 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon, Seas 8 ft 
building to 21 ft in the afternoon. From the Shumagin Islands E, SW 
wind 15 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon, Seas 5 ft building to 
12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ160-241230-
Bristol Bay-
332 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-241230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
332 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 50 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 65
kt out of bays and passes. From Port Moller E, S wind 20 kt becoming
SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 14 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-241230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
332 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 50 kt with gusts up to 65 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-241230-
Unalaska Bay-
332 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 45 kt with gusts up to 65 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-241230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
332 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 55 kt. Seas 19 ft building to 25 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-241230-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
332 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 55 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23
ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-241230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
332 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 55 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26
ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. Seas
31 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 39 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-241230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
332 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-241230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
332 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft building to 24 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
32 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 
35 ft building to 42 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 41 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-241230-
Adak to Kiska-
332 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft bering side... 42 ft Pacific side. 
Widespread rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming N 40 kt after midnight. Seas
27 ft bering side...46 ft Pacific side.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-241230-
Kiska to Attu-
332 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Bering side, seas 25 ft. Pacific side, seas
23 ft building to 30 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 32 ft bering side... 46 ft Pacific side. 
Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Bering
side, seas 35 ft. Pacific side, seas 44 ft subsiding to 35 ft after 
midnight.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ179-241230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
332 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 
ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-241230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
332 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-241230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
332 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-241230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
332 PM AKDT Mon Oct 23 2017

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 15 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 50 kt. Seas
15 ft building to 22 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 55 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 26 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$
057 
FZAK52 PAFC 241204
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 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-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 934 mb low 240 nm west northwest of Shemya Tue morning will 
move to 40 nm southeast of Adak by Wed morning, then moves to 105 
nm northwest of Cold Bay by Thu morning. A strong front will cross
the Alaska Peninsula and western Gulf during this time.

$$

PKZ150-250115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 24 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-250115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 35 kt by late morning then becoming 50
kt in the afternoon, Seas 8 ft building to 22 ft in the afternoon. 
From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 20 kt becoming S 40 kt in the 
afternoon, Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt except S 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 22 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-250115-
Bristol Bay-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-250115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 50 kt in the afternoon, Seas 8
ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. From Port Moller E, S wind 20
kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon, Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in
the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-250115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 55 kt. Seas building to 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-250115-
Unalaska Bay-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt early becoming 45 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-250115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 55 kt. Seas building to 25 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft building to 35 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 34 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-250115-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 55 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-250115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 55 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. Seas 27
ft building to 34 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 42 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-250115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-250115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
33 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 38 ft building to 45 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 43 ft subsiding to 34 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-250115-
Adak to Kiska-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt. Bering side, seas 28 ft. Pacific side, seas 
37 ft building to 44 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming N 40 kt after midnight. Seas 28
ft Bering side...49 ft Pacific side.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Bering side, seas 25 ft. Pacific side, seas 36
ft subsiding to 29 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-250115-
Kiska to Attu-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 33 ft Bering side...47 ft Pacific side.
.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 39 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ179-250115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-250115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-250115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-250115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt increasing to 45
kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 50 kt. Seas 
14 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 55 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 26 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 26 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
930 
FZAK52 PAFC 241223 CCA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 
425 AM AKDT Tue Oct 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-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 934 mb low 240 nm west northwest of Shemya Tue morning will move 
to 40 nm southeast of Adak at 949 mb by Wed morning, then moves to 
105 nm northwest of Cold Bay at 975 mb by Thu morning. A strong 
front will cross the Alaska Peninsula and western Gulf during this 
time.

$$

PKZ150-250115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 24 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-250115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 35 kt by late morning then becoming 50
kt in the afternoon, Seas 8 ft building to 22 ft in the afternoon. 
From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 20 kt becoming S 40 kt in the 
afternoon, Seas 5 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt except S 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 22 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-250115-
Bristol Bay-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-250115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 50 kt in the afternoon, Seas 8
ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. From Port Moller E, S wind 20
kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon, Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft in
the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-250115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 55 kt. Seas building to 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-250115-
Unalaska Bay-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt early becoming 45 kt. Seas building to 7 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-250115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 55 kt. Seas building to 25 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft building to 35 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 34 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-250115-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 55 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-250115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 55 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. Seas 27
ft building to 34 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 42 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-250115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-250115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
33 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 38 ft building to 45 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 43 ft subsiding to 34 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-250115-
Adak to Kiska-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt. Bering side, seas 28 ft. Pacific side, seas 
37 ft building to 44 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming N 40 kt after midnight. Seas 28
ft Bering side...49 ft Pacific side.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Bering side, seas 25 ft. Pacific side, seas 36
ft subsiding to 29 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-250115-
Kiska to Attu-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 33 ft Bering side...47 ft Pacific side.
.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 39 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ179-250115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-250115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-250115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-250115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
404 AM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt increasing to 45
kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 50 kt. Seas 
14 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 55 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 26 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 26 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
675 
FZAK52 PAFC 242352
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 PM AKDT Tue Oct 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.

PKZ199-251230-
352 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 940 mb low 90 nm southeast of Shemya will weaken and move to 130 
nm west of Dutch Harbor at 964 mb by Wed afternoon...then it will 
move to 100 nm southwest of Bethel at 986 mb by Thu afternoon. A 
front associated with a low near Kamchatka will approach the western
Aleutians by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-251230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
352 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-251230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
352 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 35 kt except S 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas
22 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft except 23 ft from the
Shumagin Islands E. Rain showers.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ160-251230-
Bristol Bay-
352 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-251230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
352 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 65 kt out of bays and passes in the evening. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-251230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
352 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S wind 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-251230-
Unalaska Bay-
352 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-251230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
352 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 34 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 32 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-251230-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
352 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-251230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
352 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. Seas
33 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 40
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-251230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
352 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-251230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
352 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 37 ft building to 44 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 42 ft subsiding to 33 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-251230-
Adak to Kiska-
352 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming N 40 kt after midnight. Seas 27
ft Bering side...47 ft Pacific side. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Bering side, seas 28 ft. Pacific side, seas 35
ft subsiding to 29 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 23 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-251230-
Kiska to Attu-
352 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 39 ft. Rain.
.WED...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
31 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-251230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
352 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-251230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
352 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16 
ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-251230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
352 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers and
snow.
.WED...E wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-251230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
352 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 55 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 25 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 15 kt. W of Saint Matthew 
Island, NE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 35 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
751 
FZAK52 PAFC 250507
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
907 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

Updated Zones 165 170-177 179

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.

PKZ199-251730-
907 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 940 mb low 90 nm southeast of Shemya will weaken and move to 130 
nm west of Dutch Harbor at 964 mb by Wed afternoon...then it will 
move to 100 nm southwest of Bethel at 986 mb by Thu afternoon. A 
front associated with a low near Kamchatka will approach the western
Aleutians by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-251730-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
907 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. 
.WED...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-251730-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
907 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. 
.WED...S wind 35 kt except S 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 22 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft except 23 ft from the
Shumagin Islands E. Rain showers. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ160-251730-
Bristol Bay-
907 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-251730-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
907 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes in the evening. Seas 14 ft. Scattered
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Isolated thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-251730-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
907 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers. Scattered
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WED...S wind 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers. Isolated thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-251730-
Unalaska Bay-
907 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers. 
.WED...SE wind 30 kt with gusts to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain. Scattered thunderstorms after midnight.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-251730-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
907 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers. 
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 34 ft. Rain. Scattered
thunderstorms after midnight.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 32 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-251730-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
907 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.WED...SE wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft. Rain. Scattered thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Isolated thunderstorms.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-251730-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
907 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. Seas
33 ft. Widespread rain showers. Scattered thunderstorms.
.WED...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
40 ft. Rain. Isolated thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 30 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-251730-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
907 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Widespread rain showers.
Scattered thunderstorms.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Isolated thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-251730-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
907 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 37 ft building to 44 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers. Scattered thunderstorms.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 42 ft subsiding to 33 ft in the
afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-251730-
Adak to Kiska-
907 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt becoming N 40 kt after midnight. Seas
27 ft Bering side...47 ft Pacific side. Widespread rain showers. 
.WED...NW wind 45 kt. Bering side, seas 28 ft. Pacific side, seas
35 ft subsiding to 29 ft in the afternoon. Scattered
thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 23 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-251730-
Kiska to Attu-
907 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 39 ft. Rain. 
.WED...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
31 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas
21 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-251730-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
907 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Isolated thunderstorms after
midnight.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. Isolated thunderstorms in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-251730-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
907 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas
16  ft. Rain. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-251730-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
907 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers and
snow. 
.WED...E wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-251730-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
907 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 55 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 25 ft. Snow and rain. 
.WED...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 15 kt. W of Saint
Matthew  Island, NE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Snow showers. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 35 kt W
of  Saint Matthew Island. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
340 
FZAK52 PAFC 251205
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
405 AM AKDT Wed Oct 25 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.

PKZ199-260130-
405 AM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 956 mb low located 25 nm southeast of Adak Wed morning will move 
to 50 nm northwest of False Pass Thu morning, and then to 25 nm south
of Nome Fri morning. A Kamchatka low will deepen to 989 mb and move 
to 255 nm west of Shemya Fri morning, with a front moving north from 
the western Aleutians into the western Bering Sea.

$$

PKZ150-260130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
405 AM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-260130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
405 AM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt except S 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 23 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-260130-
Bristol Bay-
405 AM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-260130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
405 AM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Isolated morning thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt except S 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-260130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
405 AM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers. Isolated morning
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ171-260130-
Unalaska Bay-
405 AM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. 
Rain. Isolated morning thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-260130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
405 AM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas building to 32 ft. Rain. Isolated 
morning thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-260130-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
405 AM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming NE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft. Rain. Isolated morning thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ174-260130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
405 AM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
38 ft. Rain. Isolated morning thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 30 ft subsiding to 24 ft after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-260130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
405 AM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt early becoming NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
Isolated morning thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft
subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ176-260130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
405 AM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt early becoming W wind 40 kt. Seas 40 ft 
subsiding to 33 ft in the afternoon. Isolated morning thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft
subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-260130-
Adak to Kiska-
405 AM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Bering side, seas 26 ft. Pacific side, seas 
35 ft subsiding to 28 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-260130-
Kiska to Attu-
405 AM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
29 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-260130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
405 AM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. Isolated morning thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-260130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
405 AM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-260130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
405 AM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-260130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
405 AM AKDT Wed Oct 25 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 35 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Oct 21, 4:22 PM AKDT, 11 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 21, 4:22 PM AKDT, 11 hours 38 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
422 PM AKDT Sat Oct 21 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Satellite imagery this afternoon depicts a very well defined NPAC
jet stream stretching from Japan to the west coast of Washington.
A cold upper level arctic trough is centered over the Y-K Delta
with cold arctic air spilling out over the Bering Sea into the
North Pacific. A complex surface low is moving inland across the
Southeast panhandle with this system representing the leading edge
of the NPAC jet stream. Closer to home, weak southerly flow aloft
is bringing in higher values of potential vorticity aloft which
is helping to create a broad area of upper level ascent over
Southcentral. This is helping to create an area of convectively
enhanced showers over the North Gulf Coast and Prince William
Sound. These showers have been moving inland across Portage/Whittier
and west into Turnagain Arm and Pass...and even into the
Anchorage Bowl. Snow showers are also impacting the coast of the
Kuskokwim Delta in association with the arctic trough.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The models are in overall good agreement with the large scale
pattern late into next week, and are generally pretty locked into
a deep upper 930 hpa low over the Bering Sea as the remnants of
Typhoon Lan phase with an extratropical low. However, the models
are in very poor agreement with a series of small scale embedded
shortwave troughs features lifting north along the trough axis
embedded within the low level cold air. The first of these systems
is expected to move into Bristol Bay and north into the Lower
Kuskokwim Valley Sunday night into Monday morning. The ECMWF and
Canadian are both faster than the stronger NAM and GFS solutions.
For this forecast, the GFS was favored for that low followed by a
blended ECMWF and GFS approach as it moves east into Southcentral
Monday evening.

Finally, another low is expected to move up toward the coast
Tuesday morning and afternoon. The GFS and ECMWF are both in good
agreement, however, with this pattern of low amplitude lows moving
north, confidence remains rather low at this point even with
agreement among the global models. For now, this forecast will
highlight increasing snow chances along the coast with chance snow
threats for inland locales.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Light snow this afternoon/evening will drop ceilings to
near 3000 feet along with brief MVFR visibility reductions before
snow ends late this evening. Another weak low will clip the area
Sunday afternoon, bringing a slight chance for snow showers to the
terminal. Winds are expected to remain below 10 knots.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Anchorage's first official measurable snow of the 2017-2018 snow
season occurred this afternoon. A wave moving through around a
strong, cold upper level low centered near Hooper Bay tracked up
the Inlet. As it gathered moisture from a weak surface low over
Prince William Sound, the snow moved down Turnagain Arm and into
Anchorage. As the wave and associated lift move northward tonight,
the light snow activity will gradually shift into the Matanuska
and Susitna Valleys this evening through the first half of the
night, then dissipate before sunrise.

The pattern of weak waves moving northward into Southcentral
continues on Sunday as a second wave moves northeastward from
south of Kodiak Island Sunday morning into Prince William Sound,
then dissipates as it moves into the eastern Copper River Basin
Sunday night. Another round of snow is possible with this wave,
particularly for Valdez, Cordova, and the southern Copper River
Basin Sunday afternoon and evening, where a couple inches could
accumulate.

The third wave in the train moves into Kodiak on Monday morning,
bringing with it more cold air, so snow is the expected
precipitation type there. As it lifts northward, it will interact
with a separate wave tracking northward through the central Gulf.
The details of how this interaction takes place are still very
unclear and vary between the models, but generally speaking snow
is possible along portions of the Gulf Coast Monday afternoon,
with some potential it may spread inland beyond that. Stay tuned.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
Low pressure along the Kuskokwim Delta remains nearly stationary
through Sunday then merges with a fast moving low which races
north across the Alaska Peninsula to the Kuskokwim Sunday night
into Monday. At the Same time, an anchored upper level low along
Nunivak Island will swing short waves along the southwest mainland
which keeps snow showers ongoing through Tuesday. The highest
chances for snow on Sunday are expected along the coasts of
Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay as new energy glides around the
low from the Bering Strait. The focus for the highest snow
accumulations will be along the low that races in from the
North Pacific, therefore increased snow chances along the eastern
Alaska Peninsula, eastern areas of Bristol Bay and along the
western Alaska Range Sunday night into Monday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...
Low pressure along the eastern Bering will bring widespread snow
showers through the weekend with a mix of snow and rain along the
Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian chain. The main forecast challenge
surrounds the extratropical system Lan, which moves a front into
the western Aleutians Sunday night. Heavy rain and max storm force
gusts are expected along the frontal boundary which moves north
and east to the northern and central Bering through Tuesday. This
system will occlude late Monday night with the surface low rapidly
deepening along the western Aleutians on Tuesday. There is still
uncertainty on the strength and tracking of this system and should
be monitored for updates.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
An active pattern is expected to evolve during the long range
forecast through the middle of next week, with the focus being on
the remnants of Typhoon Lan entering the Bering and upper level
disturbances over the Gulf tracking into Southcentral.

The moisture rich and storm force remnants of Typhoon Lan will
push into the western Aleutians/Bering Monday evening in the form
of a warm front, also bringing some warmer temperatures and rain
to the area through mid-week. Models remain in good agreement up
until this point, but confidence begins to wane as the models
begin struggling more with the track and timing of the system
central and eastern Bering through Thursday. This leads to lower
confidence on the timing, placement, and strength of any potential
wind threats and precipitation over the Aleutians and Bering as
the leading front passes through. This system will eventually
spread gusty winds and rain/snow over the southern Mainland
Wednesday morning through the end of the week.

The other features we are monitoring are a series of upper level
waves tracking through the Gulf and into Southcentral Monday
evening through Wednesday. Given the cold air already in place
over the area, these waves bring potential for snow to make it
into Southcentral, with potential for moderate to heavy snowfall
along the Northern Gulf coast, Susitna Valley, and Copper river
Basin areas. The only caveat to that is that the models are
struggling with where and when these smaller systems develop and
when they eventually track.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JA
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JW
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KH
LONG TERM...TP

In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 22, 1:52 AM AKDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
152 AM AKDT SUN OCT 22 2017

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

0406 PM     SNOW             1 ESE POTTER MARSH      61.05N 149.77W
10/21/2017  M1.9 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

0733 PM     SNOW             1 N RABBIT CREEK        61.10N 149.82W
10/21/2017  M1.5 INCH                           AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

0753 PM     SNOW             2 NNW GLEN ALPS         61.12N 149.71W
10/21/2017  M3.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NEAR OMALLEY TRAILHEAD, 1400 FEET ELEVATION

&&

KO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 22, 3:55 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC16 hr
Oct 22, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC11 hr
Oct 22, 4:14 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC72 hr
Oct 22, 4:18 AM AKDTHigh Wind WatchAFC11 hr
Oct 22, 2:58 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC61 hr
Oct 22, 3:10 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC13 hr
Oct 22, 3:10 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Oct 22, 3:10 PM AKDTStorm WarningAFC61 hr
Oct 22, 3:15 PM AKDTHigh Wind WarningAFC40 hr
Oct 22, 3:16 PM AKDTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC25 hr
Oct 22, 3:31 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 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.