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Gale Warning 474, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 27, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 27, 2018, 3:32 PM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Aug 27, 2018, 3:32 PM AKDT (23:32 UTC)
Expired
Aug 30, 2018, 3:49 PM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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396 
FZAK52 PAFC 272332
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
332 PM AKDT Mon Aug 27 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.

PKZ199-281215-
332 PM AKDT Mon Aug 27 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 996 mb low 465 nm southwest of Adak moves to 135 nm northwest of
Adak at 995 mb by Tue afternoon and then to 250 nm northwest of
St Paul at 988 mb by Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-281215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
332 PM AKDT Mon Aug 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt except increasing to 30 kt northwest of
Sitkinak Island. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Northwest of Sitkinak Island, NW wind 25 kt
diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-281215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
332 PM AKDT Mon Aug 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt except variable 10 kt from the 
Shumagin Islands E. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-281215-
Bristol Bay-
332 PM AKDT Mon Aug 27 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-281215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
332 PM AKDT Mon Aug 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-281215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
332 PM AKDT Mon Aug 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-281215-
Unalaska Bay-
332 PM AKDT Mon Aug 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft 
in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-281215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
332 PM AKDT Mon Aug 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ173-281215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
332 PM AKDT Mon Aug 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-281215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
332 PM AKDT Mon Aug 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-281215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
332 PM AKDT Mon Aug 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-281215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
332 PM AKDT Mon Aug 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft 
after midnight. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-281215-
Adak to Kiska-
332 PM AKDT Mon Aug 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft 
after midnight. Patchy fog.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ178-281215-
Kiska to Attu-
332 PM AKDT Mon Aug 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ179-281215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
332 PM AKDT Mon Aug 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-281215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
332 PM AKDT Mon Aug 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-281215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
332 PM AKDT Mon Aug 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-281215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
332 PM AKDT Mon Aug 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft 
after midnight. Rain.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
9 follow-up statements
579 
FZAK52 PAFC 281157
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 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.

PKZ199-290045-
357 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 mb low 170 nm southwest of Adak moves 300 nm west of Saint
Paul at 987 mb tonight. The low then moves 190 nm northwest of
Saint Paul at 989 mb Wed night.

$$

PKZ150-290045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
357 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Northwest of Sitkinak Island, NW wind 25 kt 
diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-290045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
357 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-290045-
Bristol Bay-
357 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-290045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
357 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. From
Port Moller E, E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt except E 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-290045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
357 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-290045-
Unalaska Bay-
357 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-290045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
357 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ173-290045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
357 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-290045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
357 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ175-290045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
357 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-290045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
357 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ177-290045-
Adak to Kiska-
357 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ178-290045-
Kiska to Attu-
357 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-290045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
357 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-290045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
357 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-290045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
357 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-290045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
357 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 40 kt W of Saint 
Matthew Island. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
021 
FZAK52 PAFC 281325 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
525 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 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.

PKZ199-290315-
525 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 mb low 170 nm southwest of Adak moves 300 nm west of Saint
Paul at 987 mb tonight. The low then moves 190 nm northwest of
Saint Paul at 989 mb Wed night.

$$

PKZ150-290315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
525 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Northwest of Sitkinak Island, NW wind
25 kt  diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-290315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
525 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-290315-
Bristol Bay-
525 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-290315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
525 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. From
Port Moller E, E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt except E 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
4 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-290315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
525 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-290315-
Unalaska Bay-
525 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 4 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-290315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
525 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ173-290315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
525 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-290315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
525 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ175-290315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
525 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-290315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
525 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ177-290315-
Adak to Kiska-
525 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ178-290315-
Kiska to Attu-
525 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-290315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
525 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-290315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
525 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Patchy fog. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-290315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
525 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-290315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
525 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after
midnight. Rain. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 40 kt W of
Saint  Matthew Island. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
764 
FZAK52 PAFC 281607 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
807 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 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.

PKZ199-290330-
807 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 mb low 170 nm southwest of Adak moves 300 nm west of Saint
Paul at 987 mb tonight. The low then moves 190 nm northwest of
Saint Paul at 989 mb Wed night.

$$

PKZ150-290330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
807 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Northwest of Sitkinak Island, NW wind
25 kt  diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.  
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.  
.WED...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.  
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.  
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-290330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
807 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 7 ft.  
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.  
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-290330-
Bristol Bay-
807 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.  
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.  
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.  
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.  
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-290330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
807 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. From
Port Moller E, E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.  
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt except E 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
4 ft.  
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.  
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.  
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-290330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
807 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.  
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.  
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.  
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-290330-
Unalaska Bay-
807 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
building to 4 ft. Rain.  
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.  
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.  
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-290330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
807 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 10 ft.  
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.  
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ173-290330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
807 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and isolated
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.  
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.  
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-290330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
807 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.  
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.  
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ175-290330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
807 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.  
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.  
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-290330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
807 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Rain and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.  
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.  
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.  
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ177-290330-
Adak to Kiska-
807 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.  
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.  
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ178-290330-
Kiska to Attu-
807 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.  
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.  
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-290330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
807 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.  
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.  
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.  
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.  
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.  
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.  
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-290330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
807 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Patchy fog.  
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.  
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.  
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.  
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.  
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.  
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-290330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
807 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.  
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.  
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.  
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.  
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.  
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.  
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-290330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
807 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.  
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after
midnight. Rain.  
.WED...E wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 40 kt W of
Saint  Matthew Island. Seas 15 ft. Rain.  
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.  
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.  
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
315 
FZAK52 PAFC 282342
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 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.

PKZ199-291215-
342 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 mb low near Kiska will move to the northwestern Bering at 
987 mb Wed morning. The low will then move near 120 nm northwest 
of St. Paul at 999 mb Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-291215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
342 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-291215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
342 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-291215-
Bristol Bay-
342 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-291215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
342 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt except E 20 kt from Port Moller E. 
Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-291215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
342 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-291215-
Unalaska Bay-
342 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-291215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
342 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ173-291215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
342 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ174-291215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
342 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ175-291215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
342 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ176-291215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
342 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ177-291215-
Adak to Kiska-
342 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ178-291215-
Kiska to Attu-
342 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-291215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
342 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 25 kt toward morning. 
Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-291215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
342 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to SE 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas building to 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-291215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
342 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas building to 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-291215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
342 PM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...E wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 40 kt 
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
014 
FZAK52 PAFC 291202
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
402 AM AKDT Wed Aug 29 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.

PKZ199-300115-
402 AM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 mb low 390 nm west of Saint Paul moves 240 nm northwest of
Saint Paul at 990 mb Wed night. The low then moves over Saint Paul at
1008 mb Thu night

$$

PKZ150-300115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
402 AM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-300115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
402 AM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-300115-
Bristol Bay-
402 AM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-300115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
402 AM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-300115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
402 AM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-300115-
Unalaska Bay-
402 AM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-300115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
402 AM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ173-300115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
402 AM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ174-300115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
402 AM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ175-300115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
402 AM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ176-300115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
402 AM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ177-300115-
Adak to Kiska-
402 AM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-300115-
Kiska to Attu-
402 AM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-300115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
402 AM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ180-300115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
402 AM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-300115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
402 AM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-300115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
402 AM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt except NE 35 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU... S wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE wind 35 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
573 
FZAK52 PAFC 292030 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1230 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

Updated zones 150 155

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.

PKZ199-300315-
1230 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 mb low 390 nm west of Saint Paul moves 240 nm northwest of
Saint Paul at 990 mb Wed night. The low then moves over Saint Paul at
1008 mb Thu night

$$

PKZ150-300315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
1230 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. Patchy
fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. 
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-300315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
1230 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Isolated
thunderstorms. Patchy fog. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-300315-
Bristol Bay-
1230 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
Patchy fog. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-300315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
1230 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-300315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
1230 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-300315-
Unalaska Bay-
1230 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-300315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
1230 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ173-300315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
1230 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ174-300315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
1230 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ175-300315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
1230 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ176-300315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
1230 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ177-300315-
Adak to Kiska-
1230 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-300315-
Kiska to Attu-
1230 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-300315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
1230 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ180-300315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
1230 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-300315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
1230 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-300315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
1230 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt except NE 35 kt W of Saint Matthew
Island.  Seas 17 ft. Rain. 
.THU... S wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE wind 35 kt W
of  Saint Matthew Island. Seas 17 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
406 
FZAK52 PAFC 300000
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 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.

PKZ199-301315-
400 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 987 mb low 350 nm northeast of Shemya will move to 210 nm
southwest of Hooper Bay at 998 mb by Thu afternoon and then to 
60 nm east of St Paul at 1012 mb by Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-301315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
400 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Isolated thunderstorms during the
evening. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-301315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
400 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-301315-
Bristol Bay-
400 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-301315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
400 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-301315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
400 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ171-301315-
Unalaska Bay-
400 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ172-301315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
400 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ173-301315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
400 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ174-301315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
400 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ175-301315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
400 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-301315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
400 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ177-301315-
Adak to Kiska-
400 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-301315-
Kiska to Attu-
400 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-301315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
400 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ180-301315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
400 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-301315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
400 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-301315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
400 PM AKDT Wed Aug 29 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
824 
FZAK52 PAFC 301110
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
310 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 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.

PKZ199-310030-
310 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 991 mb low 200 nm northwest of Saint Paul moves 60 nm northwest
of Saint Paul at 1004 mb Thu night. The low then weakens to a 
trough and moves over Bristol Bay Fri night.

$$

PKZ150-310030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
310 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-310030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
310 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-310030-
Bristol Bay-
310 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-310030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
310 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-310030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
310 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ171-310030-
Unalaska Bay-
310 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-310030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
310 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ173-310030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
310 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ174-310030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
310 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ175-310030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
310 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-310030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
310 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ177-310030-
Adak to Kiska-
310 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-310030-
Kiska to Attu-
310 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-310030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
310 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-310030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
310 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-310030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
310 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-310030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
310 AM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt except SW 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island. 
Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
925 
FZAK52 PAFC 302349
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 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.

PKZ199-311230-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 998 mb low 85 nm South of St Matthew Island loops to 80 nm North
of Nelson Lagoon at 1020 mb dissipating Sat afternoon. Its front 
wraps over the Bering into Western Alaska for Sat afternoon. A 
second front crosses the Pacific South of the Aleutians through 
Sat afternoon. High pressure builds into the Western Aleutians and
Bering by Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-311230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-311230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-311230-
Bristol Bay-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-311230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt except SW 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-311230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ171-311230-
Unalaska Bay-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-311230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ173-311230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ174-311230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-311230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-311230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-311230-
Adak to Kiska-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-311230-
Kiska to Attu-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-311230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-311230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-311230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-311230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
349 PM AKDT Thu Aug 30 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 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 Aug 27, 5:22 AM AKDT, 10 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 5:22 AM AKDT, 10 hours 10 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
522 AM AKDT Mon Aug 27 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The Norton Sound low has weakened and moved inland over the North
Slope while a large upper level area of high pressure remains
parked over the Gulf this morning. A weak upper level shortwave
has formed in the southern Bering over the Bristol Bay area and
its corresponding surface low has developed south of Sand Point.
Ahead of the surface low, a leading front is entering the western
Gulf. This has generated a few showers observed on radar this
morning over the northern AKPEN, Shelikof Strait, and Kodiak
Island. Behind the front, low level stratus clouds and patchy fog
are filling in along the coastal areas of Southwest. Lingering
rainfall continues to dissipate across the eastern coast of Prince
William Sound and the northeastern Gulf coast.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Model solutions remain in generally good synoptic agreement
through the next 24 hours. While there was some uncertainty with
the timing of the upper level shortwave trough moving over
Southcentral this evening, all solutions now seem to be in good
agreement. Looking further out, models indicate a North Pacific
low approaching the western Aleutians Tue afternoon. There is some
disagreement on the exact position of this low as it enters the
Bering Wed morning. At this time, the GFS is showing a faster
solution with the low moving further east while the NAM and EC
solutions keep the low further west. The NAM/EC solution was
preferred for this morning's forecast package.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR conditions will prevail for the forecast period as an upper
level trough moves east out of the area leading to drier
conditions. The main impact today will be gusty southeasterly
winds as Turnagain Arm winds combine with strong up-inlet flow.
Winds will diminish this afternoon as the pressure gradient
weakens. Looking to tomorrow night/morning, high pressure will
move into the area leading to light winds and clearing skies,
promoting potential fog development. Recent rainfall should
provide plenty of surface moisture though drier offshore flow may
inhibit widespread fog development over the region. For now,
there is higher confidence fog will develop over the Cook
Inlet/Knik Arm, possibly advecting inland, thus vicinity fog was
included in the TAF.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Today through Wednesday)...
Even as the upper level low over the interior begins to lift
northward through the interior, a separate system will race
northward from the North Pacific into the Gulf today. The models
have been struggling with how far west to bring this low over the
last few days, but they now are coming into agreement that this
low will track far enough to the west to bring widespread rains to
Prince William Sound today. This resulted in some large changes
to the rainfall forecast over Kodiak Island as well as the Gulf
coast from Prince William Sound eastward, where widespread heavy
rain was added for this afternoon. The good news for areas further
west into Southcentral is that there remains good consensus that
most of the rainfall from this low will not reach as far west as
the Kenai Peninsula, leaving a cloudy but dry day for most other
areas today.

One forecast concern around Cook Inlet tonight will be for
the possible development of fog/stratus as winds diminish and
skies clear late tonight. This will also occur as offshore flow
begins to develop along much of the Gulf Coast behind the incoming
low, however without high pressure over the Mainland this is not
expected to bring significant down-inlet flow. Because of this
patchy fog and status was introduced from Cook Inlet northward
into the Susitna Valley for the next 2 nights, where generally
light winds will be present with increasing low level stability.
Other than this potential for patchy morning fog/stratus, most
areas will see a well deserved break in the active weather for
Tuesday and most of Wednesday as weak riding moves in. This will
allow for sunny skies to develop over much of Southcentral and
temperatures to rise back into 60's to lower 70's.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Today through Tuesday)...
Residual showers behind the occluded front that moved inland over
Bristol Bay yesterday continue to taper off early this morning
along the coast. A weak upper level trough currently over Saint
Paul will traverse the northern AKPEN this evening and move into
the Gulf. An upper level ridge of high pressure will fill in
behind this trough, providing generally fair conditions for Tue
though associated subsidence will likely allow for a low level
stratus deck and areas of patchy fog to persist along the coasts.
This area of high pressure will quickly move inland allowing for
another east-bound front to arrive over Kuskokwim Delta by Tue
evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Today through Tuesday)...
High pressure over the central Bering Sea will shift east as a
warm front strengthens into a gale force low over the northern
Bering Sea Mon night through Tue night. This low will impact the
entire Bering Sea and Aleutians, but the strongest core of winds
will generally be over the Bering Sea and Pribilof Islands.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Wednesday through Sunday)...
By Wednesday afternoon the next frontal system will be
approaching the Kuskokwim Delta coast with the associated strong
parent low located in the central Bering. With the this low
continuing to deepen, strong westerly gales associated with the
wrap around occlusion to its south and west are likely through
Wednesday night with the swath of gales tracking east following
the upper trough on Thursday. Additionally, strong west to
northwesterly winds are possible through the gaps and passes in
the western Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula Thursday night and
Friday as the upper trough swings through those areas.

Further inland, additional abundant rainfall will be the biggest
impact from the frontal system as well as the following upper
level troughs. The initial front will cross Southwest Alaska
Wednesday night and then move through Southcentral Alaska on
Thursday. An upper level shortwave trough with accompanying
moderate to heavy showers will push into Southwest Alaska Thursday
and Southcentral Alaska Thursday night to be followed by a
broader upper low/trough Thursday night through Friday. Snow
levels with the coldest portion of the upper level trough
additionally will briefly fall into the 4000 to 5000 ft range.

The general troughy pattern with cool breezy northwesterly flow
will continue through Saturday before a transient flat ridge
builds in from west to east. The next North Pacific frontal system
will cross the Aleutians around Sunday tracking northeast through
Bering on Monday and into Southwest Alaska Monday night or
Tuesday.

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KO/KVP
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DEK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KO/JA
LONG TERM...JR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 27, 3:54 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Aug 27, 3:32 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Aug 27, 3:32 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Aug 27, 3:32 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days

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