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Gale Warning 477, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 28, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 28, 2018, 3:42 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: Aug 28, 2018, 3:42 PM AKDT (23:42 UTC)
Expired: Aug 30, 2018, 3:49 PM AKDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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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.

$$

5 follow-up statements

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 28, 4:44 AM AKDT, 10 hours 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 28, 4:44 AM AKDT, 10 hours 58 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
444 AM AKDT Tue Aug 28 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The fast-moving upper level trough that crossed over the northern
AKPEN yesterday is now located over the northeastern Gulf and
continuing to move east. Residual rain associated with this
feature continues to fall over the eastern coast of the Prince
William Sound this morning.

Behind this departing trough, a ridge of high pressure is building
over the eastern Bering into Mainland Alaska, delivering the
typical subsidence-induced low level stratus and patchy fog to
the eastern Aleutians and coastal areas of Bristol Bay. Areas of
patchy fog are also visible on satellite this morning over Cook
Inlet and Prince William Sound.

Further west, a 998 mb North Pacific low is currently located
south of Adak while the associated front extends over the central
Aleutians.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Model solutions are in good synoptic agreement through Wed. Only
minor differences in the placement of the Bering Sea low arise by
Thu morning, but this has little significance for the forecast, as
all models currently agree on the leading front becoming occluded
and lifting over Southwest late Wed and approaching the Interior
Thu morning.

&&

.AVIATION...

Clearing skies overnight have led to the development of patchy
low stratus over the Anchorage Bowl this morning. Web cams and
local METARS show only broken areas of MVFR to IFR stratus over
the bowl though there is likely lower clouds/fog hovering over the
Knik Arm/Cook Inlet. Stratus should burn off completely by mid
morning leading to VFR conditions and light winds for the rest of
the day.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Today through Thursday)...

After rainfall from the Cordova area into the Eastern Copper River
Basin diminishes this morning, most of the focus today will shift
to increasing outflow winds behind the departing Gulf low. These
winds are already being observed early this morning in
Resurrection Bay and Passage Canal and are expected to spread
eastward into the Valdez area later this morning. The strongest
winds are likely to occur around Seward where gusts will approach
gale force this morning. Another short term forecast concern will
surround the patchy fog/stratus that developed as expected around
Cook Inlet overnight and the possibility of its redevelopment
Wednesday morning. So far, most of the fog has occurred along
Kenai Peninsula coast from Kenai to Homer, however with the low
levels approaching saturation around the Anchorage Bowl and
Matanuska Valley, fog development during the morning commute this
morning cannot be ruled out. One limiting factor for this
development will be from mid-level cloud cover that is rapidly
approaching the area from the Susitna Valley. Once any fog/stratus
burns off this morning, generally sunny, warm, and pleasant
conditions are expected for much of Southcentral for the next 2
days.

This period of quiet weather then looks to end late Wednesday as
a weakening frontal system from the Bering Sea moves over the
area. This will bring increasing cloud cover back to the area on
Wednesday evening followed by the next chance of rain to the
region as a lee side low develops off the Kenai Peninsula and
moves through the North Gulf. At this point the best chance of
rain exists to the north of the Kenai Peninsula, including the
Anchorage Bowl and Matanuska Valley. One limitation to widespread
rainfall around the lee of the Chugach Mountains will be as gap
winds along Turnagain Arm and the Knik River Valley develop, some
low level drying should occur from downsloping. This may limit
rainfall amounts in particular around south/west Anchorage,
however other areas away from this drying influence will likely
see widespread wetting rains for Thursday afternoon and evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Today through Wednesday
Night)...

Surface and upper level ridging is building across Southwest this
morning, although low stratus continues to move inland as well.
There should be enough heating and weak northerly/offshore flow in
the afternoon for some partial clearing, especially over inland
areas.

Attention then turns to a Bering low and the associated occluded
front. This will move inland Wednesday bringing light rain to the
entire region. The front quickly moves into the Gulf of Alaska
with onshore flow keeping a moist and cooler pattern in place
heading into Thursday

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Today through Wednesday
Night)...

A subtropical warm front is in the process of merging/phasing with
an upper level baroclinic trough over the Western Aleutians. The
front will quickly move north through the Bering Sea today and
tonight with a swath of gale force winds associated with it. The
low will occlude Wednesday then slowly drift east. A swath of
strong westerly gale force cold-air advection winds will
accompany this eastward progress heading into Thursday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7: Thursday through
Monday)...

Thursday will start out with an area of precipitation associated
with a front north of the area over Interior Alaska.  An area of
low pressure located west of Nunivak Island Thursday morning will
track southeastward along the Bering Coast through the day
Thursday into Thursday night. This will keep unsettled weather
ongoing along the coast, while the rest of the moisture
associated with the front continues eastward into the Copper River
Basin by Friday morning. The low will cross the Alaska Peninsula
during the day Friday and weaken into a surface trough by Friday
evening.

As the trough continues southeastward into the Gulf of Alaska and
away from mainland Alaska, an expansive area of high pressure out
over the Bering will build in for the weekend and into Monday.
This should allow much of Southern Alaska to get a welcome break
from all of the wet weather. While this will be the case for most
of the area there are a couple of exceptions. First, on Saturday
afternoon and evening, a weak cold front will track southward out
of Interior Alaska and into the Copper River Basin. This could
mean a brief period of rainfall for portions of that area Saturday
evening. The models differ on whether or not any rainfall is
produced by this feature at all. Without any moisture source, that
fact is certainly not surprising. The other exception will be the
end of the dry weather as a strong cold front moves into the far
western Bering on Sunday, and reaches the Kuskokwim Delta as early
as Monday evening. Unsurprisingly, there are differences in
timing. Everywhere else, a dry weekend with seasonable
temperatures is expected. Enjoy!

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale 130 173 174 175 176 185 412 413.

&&

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

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 28, 3:57 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Aug 28, 3:58 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Aug 28, 4:04 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Aug 28, 4:04 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Aug 28, 3:36 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Aug 28, 3:42 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Aug 28, 3:52 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr

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Sources

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