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Gale Warning 500, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 16, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 16, 2018, 3:51 PM AKDT. It was in force for 47 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Sep 16, 2018, 3:51 PM AKDT (23:51 UTC)
Expired
Sep 18, 2018, 3:19 PM AKDT
In force
47 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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As transmitted.

443 
FZAK52 PAFC 162351
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 PM AKDT Sun Sep 16 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.

PKZ199-171215-
351 PM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A front in the central Bering will dissipate Mon afternoon. A second
front will move over the western Aleutians Mon afternoon then 
intensify and slowly move eastward through Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-171215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
351 PM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Higher gusts out of bays and passes. Seas 
6 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-171215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
351 PM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-171215-
Bristol Bay-
351 PM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-171215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
351 PM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-171215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
351 PM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-171215-
Unalaska Bay-
351 PM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-171215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
351 PM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-171215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
351 PM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-171215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
351 PM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-171215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
351 PM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-171215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
351 PM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ177-171215-
Adak to Kiska-
351 PM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-171215-
Kiska to Attu-
351 PM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-171215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
351 PM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-171215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
351 PM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-171215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
351 PM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-171215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
351 PM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
4 follow-up statements
920 
FZAK52 PAFC 171145
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 AM AKDT Mon Sep 17 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.

PKZ199-180030-
345 AM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the western Aleutians this afternoon will intensify 
through tonight and then weaken as it slowly moves towards the 
central Aleutians and Bering through Thu morning.

$$

PKZ150-180030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
345 AM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-180030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
345 AM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-180030-
Bristol Bay-
345 AM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-180030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
345 AM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-180030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
345 AM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-180030-
Unalaska Bay-
345 AM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-180030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
345 AM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-180030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
345 AM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-180030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
345 AM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-180030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
345 AM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-180030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
345 AM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-180030-
Adak to Kiska-
345 AM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

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

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-180030-
Kiska to Attu-
345 AM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-180030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
345 AM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-180030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
345 AM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-180030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
345 AM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-180030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
345 AM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
618 
FZAK52 PAFC 172305
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
305 PM AKDT Mon Sep 17 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.

PKZ199-181145-
305 PM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
High pressure moves into the Eastern Bering by Wed afternoon. A 991 
mb North Pacific low moves into Central Kamchatka at 989 mb on Tue 
afternoon. Its front pushes into the Western Aleutians and Bering 
through Wed afternoon. A 1016 mb North Pacific low forms on the front
Tue afternoon and moves to 170 nm Southwest of Kiska Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-181145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
305 PM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-181145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
305 PM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-181145-
Bristol Bay-
305 PM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-181145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
305 PM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-181145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
305 PM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-181145-
Unalaska Bay-
305 PM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-181145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
305 PM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-181145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
305 PM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-181145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
305 PM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-181145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
305 PM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ176-181145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
305 PM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-181145-
Adak to Kiska-
305 PM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-181145-
Kiska to Attu-
305 PM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-181145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
305 PM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-181145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
305 PM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-181145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
305 PM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-181145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
305 PM AKDT Mon Sep 17 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
595 
FZAK52 PAFC 181142
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 AM AKDT Tue Sep 18 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.

PKZ199-190045-
342 AM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A strong front over the western Bering and Aleutians moves over
the central Bering and Aleutians by Wed morning and then weakens as 
it moves slowly toward the eastern Bering through Thu morning.

$$

PKZ150-190045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
342 AM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-190045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
342 AM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-190045-
Bristol Bay-
342 AM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-190045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
342 AM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-190045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
342 AM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-190045-
Unalaska Bay-
342 AM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-190045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
342 AM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-190045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
342 AM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-190045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
342 AM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-190045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
342 AM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-190045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
342 AM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-190045-
Adak to Kiska-
342 AM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-190045-
Kiska to Attu-
342 AM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-190045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
342 AM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt by the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-190045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
342 AM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-190045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
342 AM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-190045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
342 AM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

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

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
911 
FZAK52 PAFC 182319
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
319 PM AKDT Tue Sep 18 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.

PKZ199-191200-
319 PM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
High pressure remains over the Eastern Bering through Thu afternoon.
A 986 mb Kamchatka low extends a front into the Central Bering and 
Aleutians for Thu afternoon. A 1019 mb North Pacific low moves to 165
nm Northwest of Adak at 1005 mb by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-191200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
319 PM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-191200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
319 PM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-191200-
Bristol Bay-
319 PM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-191200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
319 PM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-191200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
319 PM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-191200-
Unalaska Bay-
319 PM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ172-191200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
319 PM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-191200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
319 PM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-191200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
319 PM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-191200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
319 PM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-191200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
319 PM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-191200-
Adak to Kiska-
319 PM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-191200-
Kiska to Attu-
319 PM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-191200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
319 PM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-191200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
319 PM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-191200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
319 PM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-191200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
319 PM AKDT Tue Sep 18 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 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 Sep 16, 4:46 AM AKDT, 11 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 16, 4:46 AM AKDT, 11 hours 5 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
446 AM AKDT Sun Sep 16 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A trough over the Southwest has a closed low center spinning over
Bristol Bay early this morning. At the surface...a weak low spans
across Bristol Bay to the western Gulf with a diffuse front
stretched along a line from the Kuskokwim Delta to the central
Gulf. Rain showers developing along the boundary are relatively
light as this system lacks dynamic organization. To the west
across the Bering/Aleutians, weak disturbances aloft are bringing
occasional showers along nearly zonal flow.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are generally in good synoptic agreement through Tuesday.
The NAM/nest was the preferred model this morning for its higher
resolution with only minor changes needed with agreeable model
consistency.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions are expected to prevail through Monday
morning. Light showers will develop this morning along a diffuse
front then quickly diminish late morning as the associated surface
low slides southeast.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
The front has pushed in over the Kenai Peninsula and is beginning
to stall as the upper level low digs to the southeast. This setup
will lead to most of the rain from the front falling on the
eastern side of the Kenai Peninsula. However, much of Southcentral
Alaska will see at least light showers today. On Monday, the low
will continue to push south into the North Pacific allowing for
showers to diminish, but linger, throughout Southcentral Alaska.
Tuesday will be more of the same with isolated showers around the
low lying areas and heavier showers over the mountains.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

A slow moving upper level trough is centered over Bristol bay this
morning with a broad area of rain and showers impacting the
region. The upper level trough will shift east across the AKPEN
this afternoon with a general drying trend across the area.
However, onshore flow will likely keep clouds across the region. A
very weak upper level shortwave will move into Southwest later on
Monday, but this will be a moisture starved system so
precipitation will not be widespread or well organized.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
Broad westerly flow will remain dominant over the Bering through
Monday night with areas of fog and sea stratus. The next system of
interest will be a gale force front which will approach the
Western Aleutians/Bering Sea Monday night. The front will then
rapidly weaken as it shifts east into the remainder of the Bering
Sea.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
(Wednesday through Saturday)

A fairly high degree of uncertainty best sums up the forecast for
the second half of the week, as model continuity remains
problematic at best. Previously model agreement was better.
However, todays runs have all diverged from those solutions, and
it all relates to a Bering Straight mid-level low that is fairly
robust for this time of year. The issue lies with how quickly the
Bering Sea ridge breaks down as the Bering disturbance rounds the
top of the ridge, aided by the absorption of an Arctic coast
disturbance, which invigorates the initial low that much more.
Both The ECMWF (European) and GFS (American) models agree in this
occurring, as the low travels From the Bering Straight on
Wednesday to the Cook Inlet region by late Friday morning (Euro
has it just north of Talkeetna, while the GFS dives it into the
Gulf).

In either case, these lows are unseasonably strong for this time
of year, with these models dropping 500 mb heights into the 543
to 547 dam range. They also agree on shifting the ridge southeast
into the north Pacific, repositioning to the south of 50N. With
the ridge that far south, that opens the door for a western
Pacific disturbance to move northeast through the central
Aleutians/Bering, while strengthening as it heads for Norton Sound
(per the GFS). The Euro agrees completely in this scenario (at
least for today it does), while taking the second low into the
western Bering at 10 mb deeper. The first solution would bring
widespread rainfall to all of the mainland and Bering
Sea/Aleutians, where as the Euro would keep rainfall confined to
southwest Alaska and points westward.

Meanwhile, the Canadian global model agrees to the above scenarios
in general, but, its 80 dam weaker with the initial lows, and
some 300 to 600 miles further north as it tracks it along the
Brooks range. It's also much sharper with the ridge axis between
the lead system and the latter one entering the Bering for the
weekend, while being 80 dam higher in heights. Should this
solution verify, it would be several degrees warmer and drier
compared to the other two model forecasts. That said, it's overall
solution does resemble the Euro much more than the GFS. The net
result for us is...stay tuned...as once the lead system starts to
get sampled by our radiosonde (RAOB) network. Once this occurs,
model agreement should improve.

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA
LONG TERM...PD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 16, 3:48 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr

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