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Gale Warning 362, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 2, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 2, 2018, 3:55 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
May 2, 2018, 3:55 PM AKDT (23:55 UTC)
Expired
May 4, 2018, 3:55 PM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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446 
FZAK52 PAFC 022355
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM AKDT Wed May 2 2018

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.

PKZ199-031315-
355 PM AKDT Wed May 2 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 998 mb low 50 nm East of St Paul Island move to 100 nm North of 
Dutch Harbor at 982 mb for Thu evening. A 1012 mb low 255 nm South of
Amchitka moves to 40 nm Southeast of Chignik at 970 mb and merges 
with the Eastern Bering low Fri morning then shifts to 30 nm 
Northeast of Dillingham at 972 mb Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-031315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
355 PM AKDT Wed May 2 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft building to 15 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-031315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
355 PM AKDT Wed May 2 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 25 
kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow 
showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-031315-
Bristol Bay-
355 PM AKDT Wed May 2 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-031315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
355 PM AKDT Wed May 2 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. From Port Moller E, S wind 15 kt
becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft building to 9 ft after 
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt decreasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 
ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-031315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
355 PM AKDT Wed May 2 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-031315-
Unalaska Bay-
355 PM AKDT Wed May 2 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt by midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-031315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
355 PM AKDT Wed May 2 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-031315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
355 PM AKDT Wed May 2 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-031315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
355 PM AKDT Wed May 2 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-031315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
355 PM AKDT Wed May 2 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft building to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-031315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
355 PM AKDT Wed May 2 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-031315-
Adak to Kiska-
355 PM AKDT Wed May 2 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-031315-
Kiska to Attu-
355 PM AKDT Wed May 2 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ179-031315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
355 PM AKDT Wed May 2 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 25 kt by midnight. Seas 7
ft. Rain showers.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-031315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
355 PM AKDT Wed May 2 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. S of Cape Newenham...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 
ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. S of Cape Newenham...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
Rain and snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. SW of Mekoryuk...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 
ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-031315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
355 PM AKDT Wed May 2 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-031315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
355 PM AKDT Wed May 2 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 15 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 20 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
4 follow-up statements
517 
FZAK52 PAFC 031150
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 AM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

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.

PKZ199-040115-
350 AM AKDT Thu May 3 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 994 mb low over Saint Paul moves 70 nm south of Dutch Harbor
tonight and dissipates Fri morning. A complex 992 mb low 60 nm 
south of Cape Newenham moves over Chignik at 973 mb tonight. The 
low then lifts north over Bristol Bay and continues inland Fri 
night at 982 mb.

$$

PKZ150-040115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
350 AM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N of Chirikof Island, SE wind 20 kt becoming 30 kt after
midnight. S of Chirikof Island, SE wind 30 kt becoming 40 kt after 
midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ155-040115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
350 AM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 30
kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain and
snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. From
the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ160-040115-
Bristol Bay-
350 AM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Patchy fog. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-040115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
350 AM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

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

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt except E 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
6 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. From
Port Moller E, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-040115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
350 AM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-040115-
Unalaska Bay-
350 AM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-040115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
350 AM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-040115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
350 AM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft. Snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-040115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
350 AM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.  Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-040115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
350 AM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-040115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
350 AM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-040115-
Adak to Kiska-
350 AM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-040115-
Kiska to Attu-
350 AM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ179-040115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
350 AM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-040115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
350 AM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N of Cape Newenham, NE wind 25 kt. S of Cape Newenham, SW 
wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S of Cape Newenham, Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt
after midnight. N of Cape Newenham, NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-040115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
350 AM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-040115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
350 AM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 20 kt. E of Saint 
Matthew Island, N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 20 kt. E of Saint Matthew
Island, N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
474 
FZAK52 PAFC 032300
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
300 PM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

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.

PKZ199-041215-
300 PM AKDT Thu May 3 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A complex 989 mb low 160 nm northwest of Dutch Harbor moves 50 nm
south of Chignik at 974 mb tonight then it will move inland Fri 
afternoon at 973 mb. A 996 mb low approaches the western Aleutians
Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-041215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
300 PM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-041215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
300 PM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 30
kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain and
snow showers.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 40 kt
diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ160-041215-
Bristol Bay-
300 PM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-041215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
300 PM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt except E 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. From
Port Moller E, NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-041215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
300 PM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-041215-
Unalaska Bay-
300 PM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-041215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
300 PM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-041215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
300 PM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-041215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
300 PM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-041215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
300 PM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-041215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
300 PM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-041215-
Adak to Kiska-
300 PM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-041215-
Kiska to Attu-
300 PM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-041215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
300 PM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-041215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
300 PM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-041215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
300 PM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-041215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
300 PM AKDT Thu May 3 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 25 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
842 
FZAK52 PAFC 041154
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 AM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

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.

PKZ199-050045-
354 AM AKDT Fri May 4 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 973 mb low 40 nm southwest of Chignik will move inland to 60 nm
east of Cape Newenham at 972 mb by Sat morning. A new 983 mb low 
Sun morning 200 nm south of Shemya will move towards the western 
Aleutians.

$$

PKZ150-050045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
354 AM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-050045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
354 AM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 40 kt
diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 20 kt. 
Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-050045-
Bristol Bay-
354 AM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ165-050045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
354 AM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. From
Port Moller E, W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-050045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
354 AM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. From Dutch Harbor E, NW wind 20 kt increasing
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-050045-
Unalaska Bay-
354 AM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas 13 
ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
13 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 
ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-050045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
354 AM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. From Dutch Harbor E, NW wind 20 kt increasing
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ173-050045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
354 AM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-050045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
354 AM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ175-050045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
354 AM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ176-050045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
354 AM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ177-050045-
Adak to Kiska-
354 AM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ178-050045-
Kiska to Attu-
354 AM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt in the morning diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 9 
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 
ft.
.SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-050045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
354 AM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-050045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
354 AM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-050045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
354 AM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-050045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
354 AM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 35 kt. W of Saint Matthew
Island, N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$
203 
FZAK52 PAFC 042355
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

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.

PKZ199-051245-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 4 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 972 mb low 50 nm northeast of Platinum moves into the northern
Bering with its front persisting over the eastern Bering through Sun
afternoon. A 996 mb low 440 nm southwest of Attu Sat afternoon moves
to 80 nm south of Kiska at 975 mb for Sun afternoon. Its front moves
over the Aleutians through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-051245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-051245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-051245-
Bristol Bay-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-051245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft in the evening building to 14 ft.
Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-051245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-051245-
Unalaska Bay-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 13 ft.
Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-051245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-051245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-051245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ175-051245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-051245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Snow.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-051245-
Adak to Kiska-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-051245-
Kiska to Attu-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 9 ft after midnight.  and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ179-051245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt through the evening. Seas 
13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-051245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-051245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-051245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 4 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at May 2, 5:22 AM AKDT, 10 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 2, 5:22 AM AKDT, 10 hours 33 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
522 AM AKDT Wed May 2 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A shift in the pattern is underway across the state this morning
as a departing trough continues eastward into the Yukon Territory.
A low in the central Bering is rapidly moving eastward toward
Bristol Bay and deepening as it approaches the Alaska Peninsula.
Primarily upper level zonal flow today will eventually break down
and transition to southerly flow as the leading front moves over
Southcentral. Light areas of rain showers are seen on radar this
morning in Southwestern Alaska and across the Susitna Valley. Most
of Southcentral is fairly clear this morning except for
considerable cloudiness across the Susitna Valley and Copper
River Basin.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The numerical models are doing well with the large scale synoptic
pattern through the weekend, but they are still struggling and
differing with regard to key (and important) details as the flow
pattern dramatically amplifies the next three days.

The details are rather complex, but a leading shortwave currently
moving east through the central Bering Sea will strengthen and
stall with the associated front continuing east toward the North
Gulf Coast Thursday. Here, the NAM is the most significant outlier
with both features and was ignored. The ECMWF and GFS were
suitable for this forecast and were favored for the first two
days.

The next low, which will be a diabatic low level warm anomaly
phasing with the Bering parent upper trough, is expected to move
north toward the Alaska Peninsula Thursday night and Friday then
rapidly strengthen as it moves into SW Alaska. Here the models are
still flip-flopping back and forth among runs, but the overall
trend has been for the low to shift farther and farther west, with
the once outlier ECMWF solution now also shifting west. This will
have impacts to the forecast, but it does seem this storm will be
rather intense, quite intense actually, for May. A blend of the
GFS and ECMWF was also favored for this storm which will bring a
laundry list of impacts to Southern Alaska (winds to SW AK,
blustery conditions to most of Southcentral, heavy coastal rain,
etc.). Stay tuned...

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions will persist. Continued breezy W-SW winds at
the terminal will end this morning. The next burst of more normal
(for this time of year) SE winds will develop off Turnagain Arm
this evening and continue through the overnight before diminishing
late Thursday morning as the down Cook Inlet gradient
strengthens.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Conditions will be fairly dry across Southcentral today as weak
high pressure builds in. The next system will approach from the
southwest tonight. The front is expected to push into Kodiak
this evening. This front quickly spreads to the northern Gulf
overnight. Gusty east to southeast flow increases along the front
with rain across the Gulf spreading inland. Most of the
precipitation will fall along the coast and coastal mountains, but
some could sneak inland with the flow aloft initially from the
southwest. The next system will rapidly move in from the southwest
Thursday night. This is rather strong system for this time of
year, with Gale force winds over the Gulf and considerable
precipitation moving into the coast by late Thursday night.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A frontal system in the Bering will begin spreading precipitation
across the Alaska Peninsula today and then to the Southwest
Alaska coast this afternoon and evening. The front will then lift
north and inland over Southwest Alaska tonight through Thursday
before a significantly strong low pressure system tracks in from
the south Thursday night and Friday. Breezy easterly gap winds are
expected to develop out of passes in the Aleutian Range and the
Alaska Range tonight with substantially stronger offshore northeasterly
winds building Thursday night through Friday morning in advance of
the second system.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
North to northwesterly flow will increase through the cold
advection in the western and central Bering over the next several
days. Initially the strongest winds will be associated with the
wrap around frontal band to the west of the surface low near the
Pribilofs. As a rapidly deepening North Pacific surface low
tracks up towards the Alaska Peninsula, the low in the Bering will
be pulled south as the new and rather strong low slingshots north
up towards Bristol Bay Thursday night. As the new low becomes the
dominant feature and tracks north, northwesterly Gales will shift
east from the central Bering into the eastern Bering.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7: Friday through Tuesday)...
The very wet weather pattern ongoing at the start of the long-term
forecast will continue through Friday as a strong low, located
either in Bristol Bay or between Kodiak Island and the Alaska
Peninsula, brings a renewed surge of heavy rain to the north Gulf
Coast and snow at the higher elevations of the coastal mountains.
The associated front will also restart the barrier jet along the
Gulf Coast, along with the Turnagain Arm and Knik River Valley
winds. In a change from the past few days, the latest trend in the
models is to keep the surface low further south near Bristol Bay
until Friday night, which in turn will allow it to weaken further
before tracking north into the state. This will prevent winds
through the gaps from getting near warning levels. The winds will
continue into Saturday as the low lifts to near Norton Sound.
However, since by that point the low will be in a much weakened
state, the winds should not increase appreciably. The
precipitation behind the low over southern Alaska should become
more scattered, showery, and favoring the mountains.

The showery weather pattern continues into Sunday with the
potential for an upper level disturbance moving through. Generally
Sunday looks to be the dry day of the group for Southwest Alaska
as it gets in between weather systems. By this point the
disagreements in the models are great enough that the timing can
drastically change. Where the models all agree is that the
weather will be unsettled for most of Southcentral for both
weekend days. The disagreements become even greater moving into
early next week, but for now it appears Monday will be the dry
day in Southcentral. A front and a new low moving into the eastern
Bering looks to return at least some of the area to unsettled
conditions on Tuesday, especially Southwest Alaska.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Ice Jam Flood Advisory for 152 for Kuskokwim River near Aniak.
MARINE...None.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JA/KO
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JER
LONG TERM...JW

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 2, 11:08 AM AKDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1108 AM AKDT WED MAY 02 2018

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

0815 AM     SNOW             19 ESE BUTTE            61.42N 148.52W
05/02/2018  M1.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

1000 AM     SNOW             25 SSW MATANUSKA GLACIE 61.47N 148.12W
05/02/2018  M3.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW STILL FALLING

&&

KUTZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 2, 3:44 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
May 2, 3:50 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
May 2, 11:15 AM AKDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAFC4 days
May 2, 3:19 PM AKDTFlood WatchAFC49 hr
May 2, 3:41 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
May 2, 3:50 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
May 2, 3:56 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 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.