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Gale Warning 611, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 24, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Oct 24, 2018, 3:51 PM AKDT. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Oct 24, 2018, 3:51 PM AKDT (23:51 UTC)
Expired
Oct 29, 2018, 3:27 PM AKDT
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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721 
FZAK52 PAFC 242351
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 PM AKDT Wed Oct 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-
351 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A front over the Bering will move over the eastern Aleutians Fri
afternoon. A second front will move over the western Aleutians
Fri morning. 

$$

PKZ150-251245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
351 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft.
Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-251245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
351 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, variable
wind
10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-251245-
Bristol Bay-
351 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-251245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
351 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. From Port Moller E, variable wind 10 kt
becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. From
Port
Moller E, NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. From Port Moller E, NW wind 20 kt
increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft except 12 ft from
Port Moller E. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-251245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
351 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon.
Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-251245-
Unalaska Bay-
351 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-251245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
351 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-251245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
351 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-251245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
351 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-251245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
351 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-251245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
351 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-251245-
Adak to Kiska-
351 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
21 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-251245-
Kiska to Attu-
351 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-251245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
351 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft.
Rain showers.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-251245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
351 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-251245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
351 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Patchy fog.
.THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-251245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
351 PM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...N wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 40 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 45 kt diminishing
to
35 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 35 kt.
Seas
17 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
11 follow-up statements
936 
FZAK52 PAFC 251152
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 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-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the Bering will move over the eastern Aleutians Fri
afternoon. A second front will move over the western Aleutians
Fri morning.

$$

PKZ150-260030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-260030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt except NW 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-260030-
Bristol Bay-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-260030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt in the evening increasing to 40 kt. E of
Port Moller, NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-260030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt in the morning increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft
in the morning building to 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-260030-
Unalaska Bay-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt in the evening increasing to 35 kt. Seas 10
ft in the evening building to 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-260030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-260030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt in the morning increasing to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft
in the morning building to 22 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-260030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt in the morning increasing to 40 kt. Seas 17 
ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-260030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 19
ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-260030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ177-260030-
Adak to Kiska-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
21 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-260030-
Kiska to Attu-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-260030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-260030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-260030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Patchy fog. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-260030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
352 AM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. W of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 35 kt 
diminishing to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. W of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 20 kt. Seas 
12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
331 
FZAK52 PAFC 252329
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
329 PM AKDT Thu Oct 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.

PKZ199-261245-
329 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A front over the central Aleutians will move east and weaken
through Sat. A front will move over the western Aleutians Fri
morning will slowly move eastward through Sat.

$$

PKZ150-261245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
329 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-261245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
329 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt except NW 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-261245-
Bristol Bay-
329 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-261245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
329 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-261245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
329 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-261245-
Unalaska Bay-
329 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-261245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
329 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-261245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
329 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-261245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
329 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-261245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
329 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-261245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
329 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-261245-
Adak to Kiska-
329 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-261245-
Kiska to Attu-
329 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft Bering side...20 ft Pacific 
side.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-261245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
329 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-261245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
329 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-261245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
329 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-261245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
329 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
098 
FZAK52 PAFC 260613 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
1013 PM AKDT Thu Oct 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.

PKZ199-261945-
1013 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

There has been a minor eruption of the volcano Semisopochnoi.

A front over the central Aleutians will move east and weaken
through Sat. A front will move over the western Aleutians Fri
morning will slowly move eastward through Sat.

$$

PKZ150-261945-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
1013 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-261945-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
1013 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt except NW 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-261945-
Bristol Bay-
1013 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-261945-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
1013 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt except NW 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-261945-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
1013 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-261945-
Unalaska Bay-
1013 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-261945-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
1013 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-261945-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
1013 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-261945-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
1013 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-261945-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
1013 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-261945-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
1013 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-261945-
Adak to Kiska-
1013 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-261945-
Kiska to Attu-
1013 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft Bering side...20 ft Pacific 
side.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-261945-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
1013 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-261945-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
1013 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-261945-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
1013 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-261945-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
1013 PM AKDT Thu Oct 25 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
825 
FZAK52 PAFC 261147
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 AM AKDT Fri Oct 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.

PKZ199-270030-
347 AM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the central Bering moves east and weakens Saturday
morning. A front associated with a 985 mb North Pacific low moves
over the western Aleutians Fri afternoon and then moves southward
into the North Pacific Sat night.

$$

PKZ150-270030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
347 AM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

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

$$

PKZ155-270030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-270030-
Bristol Bay-
347 AM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-270030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-270030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-270030-
Unalaska Bay-
347 AM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
16 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-270030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-270030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-270030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-270030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 
ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-270030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-270030-
Adak to Kiska-
347 AM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-270030-
Kiska to Attu-
347 AM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 
ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft Bering side...19 ft Pacific
side.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-270030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
347 AM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-270030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
347 AM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-270030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
347 AM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-270030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
347 AM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
686 
FZAK52 PAFC 270000
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 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.

PKZ199-271300-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 972 mb low 490 nm Southwest of Attu dives into the North 
Pacific through Sun afternoon. Its front wraps over the Aleutians 
through Sun afternoon. Another front slides into the Northern Bering
Sun.

$$

PKZ150-271300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-271300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out bays and passes. Seas 
10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-271300-
Bristol Bay-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt...strongest over the outer bay. Seas 6
ft...highest over the outer bay.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-271300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-271300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-271300-
Unalaska Bay-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt through the evening. Seas 10
ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-271300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-271300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-271300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-271300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-271300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ177-271300-
Adak to Kiska-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-271300-
Kiska to Attu-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft Bering side...19 ft Pacific
side.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-271300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-271300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-271300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-271300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
400 PM AKDT Fri Oct 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
785 
FZAK52 PAFC 271154
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 AM AKDT Sat Oct 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-
354 AM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the western Aleutians moves southward into the
North Pacific Sat night. High pressure builds over the Bering
through Sun night.

$$

PKZ150-280030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
354 AM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-280030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
354 AM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 10 
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-280030-
Bristol Bay-
354 AM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-280030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
354 AM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-280030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
354 AM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-280030-
Unalaska Bay-
354 AM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-280030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
354 AM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-280030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
354 AM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-280030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
354 AM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-280030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
354 AM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-280030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
354 AM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-280030-
Adak to Kiska-
354 AM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-280030-
Kiska to Attu-
354 AM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-280030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
354 AM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-280030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
354 AM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-280030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
354 AM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-280030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
354 AM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SW 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
747 
FZAK52 PAFC 272335
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 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.

PKZ199-281245-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 mb low 660 nm south of Kiska swings to 700 nm south of Dutch 
Harbor at 988 mb for Mon afternoon. Its front wraps over the 
Aleutians through Mon afternoon. High pressure stretches across the 
Bering by Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-281245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-281245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-281245-
Bristol Bay-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-281245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-281245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-281245-
Unalaska Bay-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-281245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-281245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-281245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-281245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-281245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-281245-
Adak to Kiska-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-281245-
Kiska to Attu-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-281245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-281245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-281245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-281245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
335 PM AKDT Sat Oct 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SW 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
641 
FZAK52 PAFC 281147
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 AM AKDT Sun Oct 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.

PKZ199-290100-
347 AM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

High pressure builds across the Bering through Tue. 

$$

PKZ150-290100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
347 AM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-290100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-290100-
Bristol Bay-
347 AM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-290100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-290100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-290100-
Unalaska Bay-
347 AM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-290100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-290100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-290100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-290100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-290100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-290100-
Adak to Kiska-
347 AM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-290100-
Kiska to Attu-
347 AM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-290100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
347 AM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-290100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
347 AM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt by late afternoon. Seas 7
ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt toward morning. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-290100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
347 AM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft 
building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-290100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
347 AM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft building to 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...E of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 30 kt. W of Saint Matthew
Island, NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
358 
FZAK52 PAFC 282332
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
332 PM AKDT Sun Oct 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.

PKZ199-291230-
332 PM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 mb North Pacific low moves to 575 nm South of Dutch Harbor 
at 996 mb for Tue afternoon. Its front stretches over the 
Aleutians through Tue afternoon. Bering high pressure pushes across 
the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula into the Gulf of Alaska 
by Tue afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-291230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
332 PM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-291230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
332 PM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-291230-
Bristol Bay-
332 PM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-291230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
332 PM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-291230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
332 PM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-291230-
Unalaska Bay-
332 PM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-291230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
332 PM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-291230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
332 PM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-291230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
332 PM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-291230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
332 PM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-291230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
332 PM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-291230-
Adak to Kiska-
332 PM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-291230-
Kiska to Attu-
332 PM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-291230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
332 PM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-291230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
332 PM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-291230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
332 PM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-291230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
332 PM AKDT Sun Oct 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...E of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 30 kt. W of Saint Matthew
Island, NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft.
.MON NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 20 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, W wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
433 
FZAK52 PAFC 291149
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 AM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

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

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

PKZ199-300030-
349 AM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the northern and central Bering persists through Wed
morning.

$$

PKZ150-300030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
349 AM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-300030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
349 AM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt except NE 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-300030-
Bristol Bay-
349 AM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W wind 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-300030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
349 AM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-300030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
349 AM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-300030-
Unalaska Bay-
349 AM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

.TODAY...NE wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-300030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
349 AM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-300030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
349 AM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-300030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
349 AM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-300030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
349 AM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-300030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
349 AM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-300030-
Adak to Kiska-
349 AM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-300030-
Kiska to Attu-
349 AM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-300030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
349 AM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-300030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
349 AM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt north of Cape Newenham in
the afternoon. Seas building to 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-300030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
349 AM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-300030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
349 AM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
317 
FZAK52 PAFC 300858 CCA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
327 PM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

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

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

PKZ199-301200-
327 PM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Veniaminof Volcano, located near 56.2N -159.4W is currently active.

A weak front over the northern Bering and western Aleutians will 
dissipate Tue afternoon. A front associated with a North Pacific low 
will move over the central Aleutians Wed morning and slowly move 
eastward through Thu. 

$$

PKZ150-301200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
327 PM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-301200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
327 PM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-301200-
Bristol Bay-
327 PM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-301200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
327 PM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-301200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
327 PM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-301200-
Unalaska Bay-
327 PM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-301200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
327 PM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-301200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
327 PM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-301200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
327 PM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-301200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
327 PM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-301200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
327 PM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-301200-
Adak to Kiska-
327 PM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-301200-
Kiska to Attu-
327 PM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-301200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
327 PM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-301200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
327 PM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-301200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
327 PM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-301200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
327 PM AKDT Mon Oct 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 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 Oct 24, 4:53 AM AKDT, 10 hours 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 24, 4:53 AM AKDT, 10 hours 58 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
453 AM AKDT Wed Oct 24 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The low pressure system responsible for yesterday's gusty winds
(over hurricane-force in some locations) and widespread rainfall
along coastal Southcentral has moved well inland overnight and has
decreased in intensity. As a result, rainfall is also diminishing
in coverage. Winds along Cook Inlet and in the Anchorage Bowl
have also switched to the southeast in response to the low moving
west of the region. The change in wind direction has also allowed
for downsloping which has brought milder air into portions of
Southcentral throughout the nighttime and overnight hours.
Anchorage broke its October 23rd record high of 54 degrees as the
temperature climbed to 55 degrees around 9pm last night!

Elsewhere, a weak trough extending across the northern Gulf
combined with increased vorticity advecting south to north has
allowed showers to persist from Cordova, through Prince William
Sound, to Seward this morning.

Farther south, a developing 150kt jet streak amplifying over the
Pacific well south of the state is driving the intensification of
another low moving into the eastern Pacific. This is the low that
is expected to continue to intensify as it takes a similar track
to the system that affected Southcentral yesterday.

Farther west, an area of weak low pressure over Dillingham
continues to produce clouds and a few scattered showers across the
Bristol Bay region this morning. Another area of low pressure
southwest of Dutch Harbor is also bringing clouds and showers to
the eastern Aleutians. Colder air advecting in behind this system
has also produced an area of widespread small craft winds and
gales over the central and western Bering.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Individual model run to run consistency has improved over the
past 24 hrs when it comes to the development and track of the next
low in the northern Gulf. Even the SREF and GEFS are in line with
their deterministic counterparts. However, this does not mean
that there is great confidence in guidance overall. For example,
the GFS and Canadian continue to support a stronger low with a
track that takes the center of circulation from the eastern Gulf
toward the Barren Islands by early Friday. The NAM continues to
produce a weaker low with a more northerly track, crossing Seward
late Thursday. The EC splits the difference but then moves the low
southwest towards Kodiak Island. What is for certain, is that
guidance does place a low in the northern Gulf by Thursday
afternoon, but the differences in position mean differences in
precipitation pattern and amounts and wind fields. For this
forecast package, a blend weighted heavily toward the GFS was used
for the aforementioned low. This was done given how the GFS
outperformed other guidance with the previous two systems.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions will persist through the day with an
isolated shower in the vicinity of the airport complex possible
through the first half of the day. Gusty southeasterly winds this
morning will diminish by midday then turn to the north and
increase into the afternoon and evening.

&&

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

Rain showers and gusty winds will diminish this morning as the
powerful low that moved through Southcentral Alaska yesterday
continues to weaken and move away from the area. The next low is
racing toward the Gulf of Alaska and will move into the Central
Gulf overnight tonight. The track of this low should not only be
considerably farther south as compared to yesterday's low, but it
will stall in the western Gulf near Kodiak Island Thursday night
into Friday as another low develops southeast of the Gulf and
becomes the main Gulf low. The low yesterday punched into western
Alaska and is near Norton Sound early Wednesday morning.

What all this means is that this next low will keep the strongest
winds farther offshore in the marine areas through tonight. The
low will be come a bit elongated as it moves through the Gulf
and, due to this structure, the strongest winds will not move
into the Prince William Sound area until Thursday afternoon and
evening, but should not be as strong as yesterday.

This pattern for the low also means that Kodiak will see heavier
rain and stronger winds than the last few lows to move through the
Gulf.

&&

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

A weak trough across the Southwest brings relatively quiet weather
across the region today. A few showers will develop as several shortwaves
propagate northward, however little to no accumulation can be
expected. Patchy fog is possible tonight as winds remain light
and temperatures cool to near dew point values. Conditions should
improve quickly by sunrise on Thursday as the environment becomes
more unstable with the next approaching low in the Gulf. Northerly
flow increases for the area by Thursday afternoon with stronger
gusts developing along the coast during the evening. Precipitation
chances increase Thursday night into Friday along the southwest
coast and for the Alaska and Aleutian Ranges as two fronts
approach from the east and west.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The main challenge in the short term forecast is wind speed as
the polar jet noses across the Bering. Winds were increased to
storm force for the Central Aleutians tonight as a significant mid
level wave dives south to the chain. This wave closes off a new
low center which amplifies the synoptic pattern as it travels to
near 40N before taking a turn to the east. A ridge quickly builds
across the western waters in response which will allow winds to
taper late Thursday. At the same time, the trough will be
tightening across the eastern Bering with northerly flow
increasing. New disturbances develop and slide south across the
Bering Strait to the Alaska Peninsula, bringing gusty winds along
with rain and snow showers across the northern waters and rain
showers to the south. The next front to watch for organizes
quickly over the North Pacific and races toward the western
Aleutians on Friday. The ridge in place over the western waters
blocks this system, but winds are expected to increase out of the
southeast for the western half of the Aleutian Chain on
Friday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
(Friday through Tuesday)

The forecast remains complicated as model continuity continues to
be in poor agreement starting this weekend. The main issues are
related to how quickly the models break down the persistent Bering
trough, as a series of compact and strong Arctic vort maxes tries
to make inroads further south. Yesterday, the general consensus
was that this would occur towards the end of the forecast period
as they were essentially trekking from the North Slope towards
the Yukon border, allowing the trough to deamplify some as it
repositions eastward.

However, the runs today show these disturbances taking a more
meridional approach as they dive south, basically emerging from
eastern Siberia and diving straight into the Bering trough,
allowing it to persist longer as they re-energize it. Adding to the
mix are significant differences in the 500mb height fields. The
same is true (albeit slightly better than aloft) with the low-
level pressure fields in relation to surface low placement and
timing (as one would expect). Finally, with the majority of these
systems remaining over water where they can't be sampled by our
land-based radiosonde network, which is a large part of the model
initializations, it's no surprise their forecasts continue to go
awry.

One should also keep in mind that typically the models have a
fast bias in pattern change events, so it wouldn't be surprising
if this wet pattern of multiple systems lifting north into the
Gulf continued into at least the middle of next week. Stay tuned!

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning 120 131 132 172 173 174 178 179 181 185 411
412 413 414.
Storm Warning 119 175 176 177 351 352.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 23, 10:46 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 hr
Oct 24, 3:52 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Oct 24, 3:52 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Oct 24, 3:52 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 24, 3:53 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Oct 24, 3:54 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Oct 24, 3:54 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Oct 24, 3:54 AM AKDTStorm WarningAFC48 hr
Oct 24, 4:40 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC28 hr
Oct 24, 3:38 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Oct 24, 3:38 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC31 hr

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Sources

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