Gale Warning 93, NWS Anchorage, AK

781 
FZAK52 PAFC 290140 CCA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

Correction to zone 155

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

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

PKZ199-291330-
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
High pressure persists over the Central Bering through Tue
afternoon. A weak front moves over the eastern Aleutians Mon 
morning then dissipates Tue morning.

$$

PKZ150-291330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-291330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt through bays and passes. Seas
14 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 40 kt except N 30 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Gusts to 55 kt through bays and passes in the evening. Seas 13
ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-291330-
Bristol Bay-
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-291330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray except heavy freezing spray from Port Moller
E.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing 
spray from Port Moller E.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray except heavy freezing 
spray from Port Moller E.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-291330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-291330-
Unalaska Bay-
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

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

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

$$

PKZ172-291330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-291330-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-291330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

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

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

$$

PKZ175-291330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-291330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

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

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

$$

PKZ177-291330-
Adak to Kiska-
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-291330-
Kiska to Attu-
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-291330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-291330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-291330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Brisk wind adv. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Brisk wind adv. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Brisk wind adv. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Brisk wind adv.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Brisk wind adv.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Brisk wind adv.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Brisk wind adv.

$$

PKZ185-291330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
440 PM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

078 
FZAK52 PAFC 291230
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
330 AM AKST Mon Jan 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.

PKZ199-300130-
330 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
High pressure persists over the Central Bering through Wed morning.

$$

PKZ150-300130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
330 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ155-300130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
330 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt except N 30 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 13 ft. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes W of the
Shumagin Islands. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt except N 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ160-300130-
Bristol Bay-
330 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-300130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
330 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ170-300130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
330 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-300130-
Unalaska Bay-
330 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-300130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
330 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-300130-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
330 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-300130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
330 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-300130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
330 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

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

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-300130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
330 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ177-300130-
Adak to Kiska-
330 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-300130-
Kiska to Attu-
330 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-300130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
330 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-300130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
330 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-300130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
330 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. 
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. 

$$

PKZ185-300130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
330 AM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

258 
FZAK52 PAFC 300042
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

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

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

PKZ199-301315-
342 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
High pressure persists over the Bering through Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-301315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
342 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ155-301315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
342 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, N wind 30 kt
diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt except N 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ160-301315-
Bristol Bay-
342 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-301315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
342 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ170-301315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
342 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ171-301315-
Unalaska Bay-
342 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-301315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
342 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-301315-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
342 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-301315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
342 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-301315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
342 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-301315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
342 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ177-301315-
Adak to Kiska-
342 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-301315-
Kiska to Attu-
342 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-301315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
342 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-301315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
342 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-301315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
342 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. 
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. 
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-301315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
342 PM AKST Mon Jan 29 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
418 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The longwave pattern aloft features two distinct features on water
vapor imagery this morning. The first is a complex upper low
pressure in the southern Gulf. A strong shortwave disturbance on
the eastern edge of the trough is wrapping up a deep surface low
around 974 mb. The other is a high amplitude ridge over the Bering
Sea, stretching well north over the Chukchi Peninsula. Another
feature of interest, one which will play a role in our area, is a
shortwave trough rounding the top of the ridge, diving into
northern Alaska.

At the surface, high pressure dominates the Interior, bringing the
area down to more winter-like temperatures. The gradient between
the high pressure to the north and stronger low pressure in the
southern Gulf/north Pacific puts Southcentral Alaska into an
outflow pattern with stronger winds beginning to develop along the
gaps of the north Gulf coast. High pressure and cloud-less sky
promotes a very cold air mass at the surface with negative 20s to
negative 30s in the Copper River Basin and single digits to
negative single digits elsewhere across southern Alaska.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
There's not much differences in the models from a synoptic
perspective for the next couple days. Guidance agrees well on the
timing and strength of a shortwave trough dropping in from the
north. Both domains utilized high resolution guidance for the
wind forecast.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Winds will be the active parameter for today's forecast.
The uncertainty revolves around a developing Matanuska Valley
wind, namely how much remains aloft and how much mixes to the
surface. Likely the strongest winds will remain elevated,
resulting in a period of wind shear later this evening with lesser
gustiness at the surface.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The upper level ridge centered over the Bering Sea will slowly
retrograde over the next couple of days. Through today and tonight
several vort-maxes will push through Southcentral Alaska, which
will increase the downward mixing of upper level winds. Surface
winds in the Matanuska Valley, the Copper River delta, and the
Thompson Pass/Valdez area will increase sharply today and continue
into Monday morning. These winds will diminish Monday and Monday
night as the northerly winds aloft push westward following the
retrograding ridge. Clear and dry conditions will continue over
the area under the northerly flow. Temperatures will generally be
below normal, especially in areas with little or no wind. The
areas with the higher winds will be a bit warmer.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Forecast thinking remains largely unchanged for the southwest
mainland through Tuesday as the region remains in dry offshore
flow on the eastern periphery of the stout Bering Sea ridge. Winds
will increase out of the north and become more gusty tonight into
Tuesday as shortwave energy dives down the back of the trough
over the eastern half of the mainland, however temperatures
should remain warm enough to preclude any significant wind chill
concerns in the coming days.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The strong blocking high will remain as the dominant feature over
the Bering through the middle of the week, with any notable
sensible weather impacts confined to the periphery of the ridge.
Another round of northerly gap winds will impact the Alaska
Peninsula and its coastal waters late tonight into Monday as the
aforementioned shortwaves traverse the region. Out west, the
persistent quasi-stationary frontal boundary will continue to
bring southerly gales and the chance for a few showers to the
western tip of the chain through tonight before finally receding
into the Pacific on Monday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Starting Tuesday, a high amplitude upper level ridge will be
centered over the Bering while a long-wave trough will be located
over the ALCAN and southeastern Alaska, leading to continued cold
and dry northerly off shore winds. By Wednesday, a shift in the
upper level pattern will begin as a ridge over the Western US
Coast builds back in which will act to tilt the trough/ridge
couplet over Alaska on its side, with the longwave trough moving
over southern Alaska and the gulf, and the longwave ridge moving
over the northern half of the state. There is some disagreement as
to what happens next, with previous model runs showing the trough
moving off to the west which would allow a return to southerly
flow into southcentral by late next week with warmer and wetter
conditions. The EC on the other hand has been consistently much
less aggressive in breaking down what looks to be an area of
strong high pressure with significant cold air associated with it
over the Yukon Territory. This is a scenario that the models are
typically too aggressive to break down ridging over the Mainland,
so as a result the EC is the favored model beyond the middle of
next week as it has consistently been the slowest and further
south with frontal positions, and closest to the current forecast.
This preference keeps ridging cold air/dry air over the South
Mainland with the potential for outflow winds along the Gulf
Coast. The Aleutians and Bering on the other hand would would see
a return to a more warmer, wetter, and more active pattern into
next weekend.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray 127 139 160 165 180 181.
         Storm 127.
         Gale 121 128 130 131 139 150 155 178.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MTL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CB
LONG TERM...KVP/DEK

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
National Weather Service ANCHORAGE AK
1111 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

AKZ111-131-291115-
Matanuska Valley-Northeast Prince William Sound-
Including the cities of Palmer, Wasilla, Sutton, Chickaloon,
Valdez, and Thompson Pass
1111 AM AKST Sun Jan 28 2018

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED FOR THE MATANUSKA VALLEY, THOMPSON PASS
AND VALDEZ SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY...

Strong northerly gap winds will develop across Southcentral
late this afternoon through Monday afternoon. The strongest winds
can be expected at Thompson Pass, where gusts could reach as high
as 70 mph, leading to periods of reduced visibilities from
blowing and drifting snow as well as wind chills nearing -40 F.
Strong winds can also be expected at Valdez as well as through the
Matanuska Valley, including Palmer and Wasilla, where gusts up to
60 mph can be expected.