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Storm Warning 89, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 14, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 14, 2017, 3:05 PM AKDT. 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
Sep 14, 2017, 3:05 PM AKDT (23:05 UTC)
Expired
Sep 15, 2017, 3:32 PM AKDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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437 
FZAK52 PAFC 142305
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
305 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 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.

PKZ199-151200-
305 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 984 mb low 50 nm northwest of Adak will move to near Saint George 
at 970 mb Fri afternoon and then move to 50 nm northwest of Port 
Heiden at 982 mb Sat.

$$

PKZ150-151200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
305 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-151200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
305 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind
30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-151200-
Bristol Bay-
305 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-151200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
305 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after 
midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 55 kt except SW 40 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
28 ft building to 35 ft after midnight. From Port Moller E, seas
14 ft building to 24 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 33 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-151200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
305 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft
building to 23 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 36 ft.
.SAT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-151200-
Unalaska Bay-
305 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-151200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
305 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-151200-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
305 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-151200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
305 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-151200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
305 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-151200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
305 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ177-151200-
Adak to Kiska-
305 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-151200-
Kiska to Attu-
305 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-151200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
305 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft
building to 22 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 32 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-151200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
305 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-151200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
305 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-151200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
305 PM AKDT Thu Sep 14 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
723 
FZAK52 PAFC 151157
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 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.

PKZ199-160115-
357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 978 mb low 150 nm west of Saint Paul strengthens to 975 mb as 
it move to 180 nm east of Saint Paul early Saturday morning. This
low weakens to 991 mb as it moves to 180 nm southeast of Kodiak
city early Sunday morning.

$$

PKZ150-160115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft
building to 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-160115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building
to 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 30
kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. NW gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 
24 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-160115-
Bristol Bay-
357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt becoming variable 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-160115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt except becoming SW in the afternoon W of Port
Moller. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft building to 35 ft after
midnight. Gusts to 70 kt after midnight. From Port Moller E, SW wind
30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft building to 24 
ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 50 kt except SW 40 kt from Port Moller E. Gusts to 65
kt in the morning. Seas 35 ft except 27 ft from Port Moller E. 
Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-160115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt increasing to SW 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt. Seas 25 ft except 36 ft from
Dutch Harbor E.
.SAT...W wind 50 kt. Gusts to 65 kt in the morning. Seas 35 ft 
subsiding to 29 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-160115-
Unalaska Bay-
357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-160115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming W wind 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
building to 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-160115-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-160115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 
ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-160115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-160115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-160115-
Adak to Kiska-
357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-160115-
Kiska to Attu-
357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-160115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft 
building to 22 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 becoming NW 50 kt after midnight. Gusts to 65
kt. Seas building to 32 ft except 20 ft from Saint Paul N. 
Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
27 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-160115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas building to 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt except variable 15 kt from Cape Newenham S. 
Seas 15 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-160115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas building to 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11
ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-160115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
357 AM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$
545 
FZAK52 PAFC 152332
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 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.

PKZ199-161300-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 968 mb low near 25 nm southwest of Saint Paul moves to 25 nm
west of Pilot Point at 982 mb Sat afternoon...then moves into the
Gulf. A North Pacific front approaches the western and central 
Aleutians Sat night through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-161300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-161300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after 
midnight. Seas 15 ft building to 23 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-161300-
Bristol Bay-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-161300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt increasing to 70 kt after midnight, Seas 23
ft building to 38 ft after midnight. From Port Moller E, SW wind 30 
kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight, Seas 11 ft building to 23 ft 
after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 65 kt decreasing to 55 kt in the morning...except SW
wind 45 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 37 ft subsiding to 27 ft in the 
morning...except 25 ft from Port Moller E. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-161300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt increasing to 65 kt after midnight. Seas 29 
ft building to 38 ft after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 65 kt diminishing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 36 
ft subsiding to 27 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 23 ft subsiding to 17 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-161300-
Unalaska Bay-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-161300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ173-161300-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-161300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ175-161300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-161300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ177-161300-
Adak to Kiska-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ178-161300-
Kiska to Attu-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-161300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
27 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-161300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-161300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-161300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
332 PM AKDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 35 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NW 35 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 14, 4:02 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC12 hr
Sep 14, 4:11 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC59 hr
Sep 14, 4:11 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 14, 4:11 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC59 hr
Sep 14, 3:05 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC72 hr
Sep 14, 3:48 PM AKDTHigh Wind WatchAFC12 hr

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Sources

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