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Storm Warning 134, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 16, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Nov 16, 2017, 3:46 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Nov 16, 2017, 3:46 AM AKST (12:46 UTC)
Expired
Nov 17, 2017, 3:57 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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773 
FZAK52 PAFC 161246
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 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.

PKZ199-170215-
346 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the Alaska Peninsula moves inland and dissipates Thu
night. A second front approaches the western Aleutians Thu
afternoon and advances eastward across the Bering through Fri
night.

$$

PKZ150-170215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
346 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes in the
afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-170215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
346 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes during
the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 40 kt.
Gusts to 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-170215-
Bristol Bay-
346 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ165-170215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
346 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. W of Port Moller, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 
ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. W of Port Moller, NW wind 25 kt diminishing to
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ170-170215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
346 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ171-170215-
Unalaska Bay-
346 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ172-170215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
346 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. 
Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ173-170215-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
346 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ174-170215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
346 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ175-170215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
346 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-170215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
346 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-170215-
Adak to Kiska-
346 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-170215-
Kiska to Attu-
346 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ179-170215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
346 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-170215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
346 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon N of Cape
Newenham. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ181-170215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
346 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-170215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
346 AM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt E of Saint Matthew 
Island. W of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 15 kt becoming S...W of
Saint Matthew Island...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
326 
FZAK52 PAFC 170050
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 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.

PKZ199-171345-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A front in the western Aleutians and western Bering moves 
eastward into the Alaska Peninsula through Sat evening. High
pressure dissipates through Sat. 

$$

PKZ150-171345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Gusts to 70 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-171345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 40 kt
diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and
passes during the morning. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-171345-
Bristol Bay-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-171345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. From Port Moller E, NW wind 25 kt
diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-171345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-171345-
Unalaska Bay-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ172-171345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-171345-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-171345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-171345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ176-171345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-171345-
Adak to Kiska-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-171345-
Kiska to Attu-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-171345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-171345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...N wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-171345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...N wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-171345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
350 PM AKST Thu Nov 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 35 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 25 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 30 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
478 
FZAK52 PAFC 171257
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 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.

PKZ199-180200-
357 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the western Aleutians and western Bering moves 
eastward to the Alaska Peninsula through Sun morning. High 
pressure dissipates through Sat. 

$$

PKZ150-180200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
357 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes in the
morning. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts 
to 50 kts in the evening. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-180200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
357 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 40 kt
diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-180200-
Bristol Bay-
357 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-180200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
357 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. From Port Moller E, NW wind 25 kt
diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-180200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
357 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 34 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-180200-
Unalaska Bay-
357 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ172-180200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
357 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-180200-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
357 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-180200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
357 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-180200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
357 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ176-180200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
357 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-180200-
Adak to Kiska-
357 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-180200-
Kiska to Attu-
357 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-180200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
357 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-180200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
357 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...N wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-180200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
357 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...N wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-180200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
357 AM AKST Fri Nov 17 2017

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 15 kt increasing
to 25 kt in the afternoon W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. Rain
and snow.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 30 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 30 kt increasing
to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 15, 3:29 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Nov 15, 3:29 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 15, 3:50 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC72 hr
Nov 15, 3:50 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Nov 15, 3:50 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Nov 15, 3:50 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 16, 3:36 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Nov 16, 3:36 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Nov 16, 3:36 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 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.