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Gale Warning 509, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 24, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 24, 2018, 3:42 PM AKDT. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Sep 24, 2018, 3:42 PM AKDT (23:42 UTC)
Expired
Sep 28, 2018, 3:42 AM AKDT
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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As transmitted.

706 
FZAK52 PAFC 242342
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 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.

PKZ199-251245-
342 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front will move over the western Aleutians Tue morning and move
slowly east through Wed.

$$

PKZ150-251245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
342 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
9 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-251245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
342 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-251245-
Bristol Bay-
342 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-251245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
342 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-251245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
342 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-251245-
Unalaska Bay-
342 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-251245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
342 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-251245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
342 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-251245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
342 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-251245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
342 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-251245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
342 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-251245-
Adak to Kiska-
342 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-251245-
Kiska to Attu-
342 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 8 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-251245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
342 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-251245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
342 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-251245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
342 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-251245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
342 PM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... S
30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
7 follow-up statements
158 
FZAK52 PAFC 251146
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 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.

PKZ199-260030-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A strong front over the western Aleutians will slowly move over 
the central Aleutians through Thu. The associated 995 mb 
Kamchatka low will move to 200 nm northeast of Shemya Wed 
afternoon then it will remain nearly stationary through Thu 
morning.

$$

PKZ150-260030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-260030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ160-260030-
Bristol Bay-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Areas of fog.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-260030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-260030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-260030-
Unalaska Bay-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-260030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-260030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-260030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-260030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-260030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-260030-
Adak to Kiska-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-260030-
Kiska to Attu-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-260030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-260030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Areas of fog.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-260030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-260030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
346 AM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 30 kt
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 35 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
632 
FZAK52 PAFC 252345
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 PM AKDT Tue Sep 25 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.

PKZ199-261230-
345 PM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1000 mb North Pacific low moves along the front to 125 nm West 
of Port Heiden at 1003 mb for Thu afternoon. Its front extends 
into the Gulf of Alaska and trails into the North Pacific through 
Thu afternoon. A 993 mb Kamchatka low moves to 210 nm North of 
Attu and sweeps its front into the Central Aleutians by Thu 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-261230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
345 PM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-261230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
345 PM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-261230-
Bristol Bay-
345 PM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-261230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
345 PM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-261230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
345 PM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-261230-
Unalaska Bay-
345 PM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-261230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
345 PM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-261230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
345 PM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-261230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
345 PM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-261230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
345 PM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-261230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
345 PM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 15 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-261230-
Adak to Kiska-
345 PM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-261230-
Kiska to Attu-
345 PM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-261230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
345 PM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-261230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
345 PM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-261230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
345 PM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-261230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
345 PM AKDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt. W of
Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 35 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 35 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
917 
FZAK52 PAFC 261144
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKDT Wed Sep 26 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.

PKZ199-270015-
344 AM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1004 mb North Pacific low will move to 220 nm northeast of
Shemya at 990 mb Wed night. The low will then move to 165 nm north
of Shemya at 991 mb Fri morning. The associated front over the 
western Aleutians will move over the central Aleutians Thu 
morning then begin to weaken Fri morning.

$$

PKZ150-270015-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
344 AM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-270015-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
344 AM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, N wind 30 kt
becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-270015-
Bristol Bay-
344 AM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-270015-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
344 AM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt except NE 25 kt from Port Moller E. 
Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-270015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
344 AM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-270015-
Unalaska Bay-
344 AM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-270015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
344 AM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-270015-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
344 AM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-270015-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
344 AM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-270015-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
344 AM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-270015-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
344 AM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after
midnight. Rain showers.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-270015-
Adak to Kiska-
344 AM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14
ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-270015-
Kiska to Attu-
344 AM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-270015-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
344 AM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-270015-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
344 AM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-270015-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
344 AM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-270015-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
344 AM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 35 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 40 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
054 
FZAK52 PAFC 262356
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 PM AKDT Wed Sep 26 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.

PKZ199-271230-
356 PM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 mb North Pacific low extends a front along the Alaska 
Peninsula into the Gulf of Alaska through Fri afternoon. A 1005 mb
low forms on the front 135 nm Southeast of Sand Point Wed night 
and moves to 90 nm Southwest of Yakutat at 1020 mb for Fri 
afternoon. A 995 mb Kamchatka low moves to 215 nm North of Adak 
pushing its front into the Eastern Aleutians by Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-271230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
356 PM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-271230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
356 PM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-271230-
Bristol Bay-
356 PM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-271230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
356 PM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-271230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
356 PM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-271230-
Unalaska Bay-
356 PM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-271230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
356 PM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-271230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
356 PM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-271230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
356 PM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-271230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
356 PM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-271230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
356 PM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-271230-
Adak to Kiska-
356 PM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14
ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-271230-
Kiska to Attu-
356 PM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-271230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
356 PM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-271230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
356 PM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-271230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
356 PM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-271230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
356 PM AKDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 35 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 35 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... E 35 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
943 
FZAK52 PAFC 271153
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ199-280030-
353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 992 mb low 130 nm northeast of Shemya will move to 170 nm
northeast of Shemya at 991 mb Fri morning. The low will then move
near 130 nm north of Adak at 994 mb Sat morning. The associated 
front over the eastern Aleutians will persist through Fri.

$$

PKZ150-280030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-280030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-280030-
Bristol Bay-
353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-280030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-280030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-280030-
Unalaska Bay-
353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-280030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-280030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-280030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ175-280030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-280030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ177-280030-
Adak to Kiska-
353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-280030-
Kiska to Attu-
353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ179-280030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-280030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-280030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-280030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
353 AM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 35 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 35 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
144 
FZAK52 PAFC 272339
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
339 PM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ199-281230-
339 PM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 993 mb low 185 nm Southeast of Dutch Harbor moves to the North 
Kamchatka Coast at 984 mb Sat morning then shifts to 370 nm North 
of Shemya at 986 mb for Sat afternoon. Its front pushes into the 
Northern Bering by Sat afternoon. A 992 mb low 230 nm North of 
Shemya moves to 250 nm North of Adak dissipating Sat afternoon.


$$

PKZ150-281230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
339 PM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-281230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
339 PM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-281230-
Bristol Bay-
339 PM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-281230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
339 PM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-281230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
339 PM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-281230-
Unalaska Bay-
339 PM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-281230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
339 PM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-281230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
339 PM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-281230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
339 PM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-281230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
339 PM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-281230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
339 PM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-281230-
Adak to Kiska-
339 PM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ178-281230-
Kiska to Attu-
339 PM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ179-281230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
339 PM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-281230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
339 PM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-281230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
339 PM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-281230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
339 PM AKDT Thu Sep 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 20 kt increasing to
30 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt.
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
900 
FZAK52 PAFC 281142
CWFALU

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

PKZ199-290015-
342 AM AKDT Fri Sep 28 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 991 mb 150 nm northeast of Shemya will move to 110 nm
northwest of Adak Fri night at 989 mb. The low will then 
dissipate in the central Bering Sea Sat night. A front over the 
eastern Aleutians will persist through Sun. 

$$

PKZ150-290015-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
342 AM AKDT Fri Sep 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-290015-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
342 AM AKDT Fri Sep 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-290015-
Bristol Bay-
342 AM AKDT Fri Sep 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-290015-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
342 AM AKDT Fri Sep 28 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-290015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
342 AM AKDT Fri Sep 28 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ171-290015-
Unalaska Bay-
342 AM AKDT Fri Sep 28 2018

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-290015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
342 AM AKDT Fri Sep 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-290015-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
342 AM AKDT Fri Sep 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ174-290015-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
342 AM AKDT Fri Sep 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-290015-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
342 AM AKDT Fri Sep 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ176-290015-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
342 AM AKDT Fri Sep 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-290015-
Adak to Kiska-
342 AM AKDT Fri Sep 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ178-290015-
Kiska to Attu-
342 AM AKDT Fri Sep 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ179-290015-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
342 AM AKDT Fri Sep 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ180-290015-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
342 AM AKDT Fri Sep 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-290015-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
342 AM AKDT Fri Sep 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-290015-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
342 AM AKDT Fri Sep 28 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 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 24, 4:30 AM AKDT, 11 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 24, 4:30 AM AKDT, 11 hours 12 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
430 AM AKDT Mon Sep 24 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An upper level low over Bristol Bay is still the driving force
for much of the weather throughout mainland Alaska. A surface
front stems from the low spreading across the Alaska Peninsula and
western Gulf of Alaska. This front, in combination with a jet max
skirting the eastern Aleutians, is creating a band of increased
vorticity and instability along the Alaska Peninsula. As the low
moves north and east, significant rainfall is occurring over
Bristol Bay and has arrived in Southcentral. Radar shows
significant stratiform rain throughout Southcentral and Bristol
Bay with some isolated areas of heavy rain near Dillingham and
Stuyahok. Heavy showers have also been popping up across the AKPEN
overnight, some of which have produced a few lightning strikes
east of King Salmon. Gusty winds have begun to pick back up
through Turnagain Arm as the front approaches the southern
coastline and the pressure gradient intensifies along the terrain.
Satellite imagery shows widespread cloud cover throughout the
Bering and Southcentral with a slight dry slot trailing behind the
front.

With calmer winds and clearer skies yesterday afternoon,
Anchorage was able to set yet another high temperature record. The
high temperature of 61 degrees tied the previous record set in
1965.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are relatively consistent in regards to the placement of
the low over Bristol Bay as it moves farther inland through the
first 24 hours. Synoptically there is good agreement through the
period especially in regards to the front moving into the western
Bering and another front moving into the southern Gulf of Alaska
on Wednesday. One major discrepancy is in regards to the
development of a closed low in the southern Gulf of Alaska. The
GFS has the low developing Wednesday morning while the NAM and EC
have yet to come to a similar solution.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...LLWS is still likely this morning with a variable surface
wind under a strong low-level southeasterly jet aloft. These
gusty southeasterly winds may mix down to the surface at times
early this morning and impact the airport complex. LLWS is
expected to abate by midday as the front passes and surface winds
shift to the south. Following the frontal passage, southerly winds
will increase with gusts between 35 and 40 knots this afternoon
and evening. VFR conditions should also persist through the day;
however, there is the possibility of cloud heights dropping below
5,000ft with the frontal passage.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The forecast for today's storm, with widespread rain and wind
expected across Southcentral, is pretty much on track. Guidance
has backed off on the strength of winds behind the occluded front,
so have trended just a bit weaker with southerly winds this
afternoon and evening. The gusty winds will persist through
tonight, so despite the cold air advection, temperatures will
remain elevated overnight with a well mixed boundary layer.
Precipitation will linger along the mountains tonight, with snow
levels likely dropping to 4000 feet or lower. Both winds and
precipitation will then gradually come to an end on Tuesday.

Tuesday night still looks on track to be one of the coldest nights
of the season. While there may be a few lingering clouds over
interior Southcentral, it looks like most areas will be largely
cloud free. Thus, have trended downward with minimum temperatures,
with nearly all of Southcentral expected to bottom out in the 20s
to 30s Wednesday morning.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...

A batch of unsettled weather has pushed into Southwest Alaska in
association with an occluded front. This system will continue to
steer moist air into the region and into the interior. This is a
fast moving system, so expect the precipitation to taper off
Tuesday and Wednesday will be relatively dry. In the wake of the
frontal passage, colder air will advect into the region.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...

Cyclonic flow will continue to influence the Bering and the
Aleutians this forecast period. Embedded shortwave energy will
propagate around the upper low bringing intermittent showers. The
next organized front is anticipated late Tuesday which will push
eastward along the chain.
 &&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Wednesday Night through
Sunday)...

Wednesday night will start out with a front associated with a
North Pacific low moving northwestward, spreading rain across
Kodiak and the Alaska Peninsula. The models are trending a bit
further northeast with the northern edge of the precipitation
shield as compared with yesterday's runs. As such they're now
suggesting the rain spreads across much of Bristol Bay, and
eventually northwestward across the Kuskokwim Delta, though the EC
and GFS are about 18 hours apart as to when that rain makes it
into the Kuskokwim Delta. Thus, the differences between the models
still leave significant uncertainty as to the specifics of when
and how much rain falls in any one place in Southwest Alaska. On
Friday through Sunday, the trailing front behind the parent low
lingers along or off the coast, gradually drifting westward away
from mainland Alaska by Sunday. The presence of the front should
mean a sustained period of gusty southeast winds across Southwest
Alaska Friday and Saturday.

For Southcentral, the front and associated precipitation over
Kodiak will continue there into Friday, though the heaviest rain
should be winding down by Friday morning. During the day Thursday,
the rain will overspread the southern half of the Kenai Peninsula
and up the coast to about the Seward area before beginning to
diminish and retreat southwestward Thursday night. High pressure
over the interior will hold strong and keep Anchorage and points
north and east dry throughout the entire long-term forecast
period, though Thursday now looks to be a cloudier day than it
looked like in the models yesterday.

Temperature-wise, the entire long-term forecast will feature a
warming trend. Behind the front, much warmer air will move into
Southern Alaska Friday through Sunday, which will help support
well above average afternoon highs, though the longer nights and
mainly clear skies will still support some chilly nights for
lower elevation locations as inversions likely set up each night.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning...119 125 130 131 132 138 139 140 141 160
351 352.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RA/TM
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PS
LONG TERM...JW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 24, 3:40 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Sep 24, 3:45 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Sep 24, 3:46 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Sep 24, 3:41 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Sep 24, 3:42 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.