Storm Warning 10, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 3, 2018, 2:58 PM AKST (23:58 UTC)

Expired

Jan 4, 2018, 3:30 AM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

406 
FZAK52 PAFC 032358
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 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.

PKZ199-041230-
258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A series of lows will cross the Aleutian chain near just West of
Nikolski on Thursday. By Friday morning these will redevelop as a
956 mb low 350 nm west of Saint Paul. This low will strengthen to
949 mb and move to 220 nm north of Attu by Friday evening. An 
associated front will move northeastward through the Bering Sea on
Friday.

$$

PKZ150-041230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft building to 15 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-041230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2018

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt except SE 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt except SE 30 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 16 ft except 10 ft from the Shumagin Islands E.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind
35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ160-041230-
Bristol Bay-
258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-041230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2018

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt except SE 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 9
ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-041230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2018

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-041230-
Unalaska Bay-
258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-041230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2018

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight. Snow and rain.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ173-041230-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2018

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ174-041230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22
ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
24 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ175-041230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ176-041230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft.
Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 30 ft.

$$

PKZ177-041230-
Adak to Kiska-
258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ178-041230-
Kiska to Attu-
258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ179-041230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ180-041230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming E 45 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-041230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

PKZ185-041230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
258 PM AKST Wed Jan 3 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

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