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Storm Warning 91, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 16, 2017

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Sep 16, 2017, 3:59 AM AKDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Sep 16, 2017, 3:59 AM AKDT (11:59 UTC)
Expired
Sep 16, 2017, 3:31 PM AKDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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245 
FZAK52 PAFC 161159
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 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.

PKZ199-170045-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 975 mb low 240 nm north of Cold Bay moves to 130 nm west of 
King Salmon 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.

$$

PKZ150-170045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-170045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-170045-
Bristol Bay-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-170045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 55 kt except SW 40 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 35
ft except 25 ft from Port Moller E. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-170045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
36 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft subsiding to 17 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-170045-
Unalaska Bay-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-170045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-170045-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TONIGHT...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...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-170045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-170045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-170045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-170045-
Adak to Kiska-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-170045-
Kiska to Attu-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-170045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
27 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-170045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-170045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-170045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
359 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NW 35 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
390 
FZAK52 PAFC 161453 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
653 AM AKDT Sat Sep 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.

PKZ199-170330-
653 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 975 mb low 240 nm north of Cold Bay moves to 130 nm west of 
King Salmon 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.

$$

PKZ150-170330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
653 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-170330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
653 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt. NW gusts to 65 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 27 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the
afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-170330-
Bristol Bay-
653 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt during the evening. 
Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-170330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
653 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 60 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. From
Port Moller E...W wind 45 kt. Seas 35 ft except 25 ft from Port 
Moller E. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft after
midnight. 
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-170330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
653 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
36 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft subsiding to 17 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-170330-
Unalaska Bay-
653 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt in the morning. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-170330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
653 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-170330-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
653 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-170330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
653 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-170330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
653 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-170330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
653 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-170330-
Adak to Kiska-
653 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-170330-
Kiska to Attu-
653 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-170330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
653 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 27 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-170330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
653 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-170330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
653 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-170330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
653 AM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NW 35 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
419 
FZAK52 PAFC 162331
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 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.

PKZ199-171300-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 987 mb low 40 nm northwest of Port Heiden moves into the Gulf
this evening. A North Pacific front approaches the western and 
central Aleutians this evening through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-171300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-171300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes in the
evening. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-171300-
Bristol Bay-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming NW 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-171300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-171300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-171300-
Unalaska Bay-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-171300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-171300-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-171300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-171300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-171300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-171300-
Adak to Kiska-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-171300-
Kiska to Attu-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-171300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
18 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-171300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-171300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-171300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
331 PM AKDT Sat Sep 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 16, 3:59 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 16, 3:59 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Sep 16, 3:59 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 16, 4:07 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Sep 16, 4:07 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Sep 16, 8:04 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 hr
Sep 16, 3:31 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 16, 3:31 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC23 hr
Sep 16, 3:31 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 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.