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Storm Warning 102, NWS Anchorage, AK

October 8, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Oct 8, 2018, 3:23 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Oct 8, 2018, 3:23 PM AKDT (23:23 UTC)
Expired: Oct 10, 2018, 3:43 AM AKDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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088 
FZAK52 PAFC 082323
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 8 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.

PKZ199-091245-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 8 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 982 mb low 230 nm North of Kiska moves to 65 nm Northeast of St
Paul Island at 987 mb for Wed afternoon. Its front wraps over the
Bering into Western Alaska and Eastern Bering through Wed 
afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-091245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 8 2018

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming W 50 kt after midnight. Seas 14 
ft building to 25 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-091245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 8 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 
ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NE wind
30 kt becoming W 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft 
after midnight. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-091245-
Bristol Bay-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 8 2018

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-091245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 8 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt out of bays and passes
in the evening. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-091245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 8 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-091245-
Unalaska Bay-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 8 2018

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-091245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 8 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-091245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 8 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-091245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 8 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-091245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 8 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-091245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 8 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ177-091245-
Adak to Kiska-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 8 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-091245-
Kiska to Attu-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 8 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt decreasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-091245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 8 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-091245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 8 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
11 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-091245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 8 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-091245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
323 PM AKDT Mon Oct 8 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. South and west of Saint Matthew Island, S 
wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. South and west of Saint Matthew Island, S 
wind 10 kt.  Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

607 
FZAK52 PAFC 091125
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 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.

PKZ199-100030-
325 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 986 mb low 235 nm northwest of Adak Tue morning moves to 65 nm
west of St Paul at 989 mb by Wed morning and then to 70 nm
northwest of Hooper Bay at 987 mb by Thu morning. A 997 mb low 450
nm south of Dutch Harbor Tue morning moves inland near Pilot Point 
at 985 mb by Wed morning.


$$

PKZ150-100030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
325 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 50 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 22 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-100030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
325 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NE wind 45
kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-100030-
Bristol Bay-
325 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-100030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
325 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

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

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-100030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
325 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-100030-
Unalaska Bay-
325 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-100030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
325 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-100030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
325 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-100030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
325 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-100030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
325 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-100030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
325 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-100030-
Adak to Kiska-
325 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-100030-
Kiska to Attu-
325 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-100030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
325 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-100030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
325 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-100030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
325 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-100030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
325 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

275 
FZAK52 PAFC 091548 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
748 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 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.

PKZ199-100330-
748 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 986 mb low 235 nm northwest of Adak Tue morning moves to 65 nm 
west of St Paul at 989 mb by Wed morning and then to 70 nm 
northwest of Hooper Bay at 987 mb by Thu morning. A 997 mb low 450
nm south of Dutch Harbor Tue morning moves inland near Pilot 
Point at 985 mb by Wed morning.


$$

PKZ150-100330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
748 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 50 kt after midnight.  
Seas 13 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.WED...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 22 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-100330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
748 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NE wind
45 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-100330-
Bristol Bay-
748 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight.  
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain. 
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-100330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
748 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

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

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight.  
Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-100330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
748 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after
midnight.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-100330-
Unalaska Bay-
748 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

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

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-100330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
748 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-100330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
748 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-100330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
748 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-100330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
748 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-100330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
748 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-100330-
Adak to Kiska-
748 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-100330-
Kiska to Attu-
748 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-100330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
748 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-100330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
748 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-100330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
748 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-100330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
748 AM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

736 
FZAK52 PAFC 092344
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 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.

PKZ199-101230-
344 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 992 mb low 250 nm south of Sand Point will move near King Salmon
at 985 mb early Wed morning and then move northwest and weaken.
A 987 mb low 240 nm southwest of St Paul Island will merge with
the previously mentioned low 70 nm South of Savoonga Thu 
afternoon. A 987 mb low 405 nm north of Attu moves to 45 nm 
southwest of Atka at 996 mb for Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-101230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
344 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming SW 50 kt after midnight. Seas 13 
ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-101230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
344 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NE wind 45
kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-101230-
Bristol Bay-
344 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Rain.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-101230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
344 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-101230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
344 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after
midnight.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 14 ft subsiding
to 10 kt.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-101230-
Unalaska Bay-
344 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-101230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
344 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-101230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
344 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-101230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
344 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-101230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
344 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-101230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
344 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-101230-
Adak to Kiska-
344 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 15
ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-101230-
Kiska to Attu-
344 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-101230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
344 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-101230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
344 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-101230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
344 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-101230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
344 PM AKDT Tue Oct 9 2018

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NW 20 
kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

512 
FZAK52 PAFC 101143
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 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.

PKZ199-110015-
343 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 982 mb low Wed morning over Pilot Point moves to 100 nm north of
Hooper Bay by Thu morning. A 992 mb low 130 nm west of Dutch
Harbor Thu morning moves and merges with the first low 105 nm west
of Toksook Bay at 990 mb by Fri morning. A 990 mb low 290 nm north
of Shemya Wed morning moves to 200 nm northeast of Shemya at 992 
mb by Thu morning and then to 205 nm southwest of Adak at 1000 mb
by Fri morning.

$$

PKZ150-110015-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
343 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-110015-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
343 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-110015-
Bristol Bay-
343 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-110015-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
343 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-110015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
343 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-110015-
Unalaska Bay-
343 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-110015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
343 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-110015-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
343 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-110015-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
343 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ175-110015-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
343 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-110015-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
343 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ177-110015-
Adak to Kiska-
343 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ178-110015-
Kiska to Attu-
343 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ179-110015-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
343 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-110015-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
343 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft building to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-110015-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
343 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-110015-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
343 AM AKDT Wed Oct 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Oct 8, 4:47 AM AKDT, 10 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 8, 4:47 AM AKDT, 10 hours 36 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
447 AM AKDT Mon Oct 8 2018

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The frontal system associated with the vertically stacked low
currently centered over the western Gulf extends across the
Pribilof Islands and eastern Aleutians early this morning while an
upper level ridge is amplifying over Southwest Alaska. The
pressure gradient tightening between the front and ridge is
bringing windy conditions to the eastern Aleutians and Alaska
Peninsula while the building ridge is bringing areas of fog to
Southwest Alaska. Over southcentral Alaska, the combination of
partial clearing due to the exiting trough and the ridge building
to the west are bringing a mix of stratus and patchy fog.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models remain in good general synoptic agreement for the first
half of the week. While there remains some small difference in
the timing and position of the low lifting north to western Gulf
and Alaska Peninsula Tuesday night all are in agreement that this
will be a strong system.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...With a mix of stratus and patchy fog around the area
conditions will likely be variable this morning, bouncing between
VFR and MVFR to briefly IFR at times before skies clear out late
morning through this afternoon.

&&

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

A retreating upper wave heads east and will briefly continue a few
showers over the mountains along the Copper River Basin.
Subsidence with a building ridge moving in from the west will
bring stratus and fog this morning to the Cook Inlet Region,
Anchorage Bowl, MAT-SU Valleys, and portions of the Copper River
Basin. These conditions should improve significantly by mid
morning as drier air moves in. The pressure pinch between the
ridge and a eastward retreating low over the Gulf will bring
generally offshore flow with brisk gap winds over the eastern
Kenai Peninsula and North Gulf Coast through early afternoon.

The long wave upper trough digging south across the north Pacific
will be the conduit to pull intensifying surface lows north
tonight through Tuesday night. The first, and weaker of the two
lows, will move to near Kodiak Island tonight then weaken as it
heads up Cook Inlet Tuesday. This low and accompanying front will
bring widespread rain and gales to the the western Gulf tonight
and Tuesday. Rain will generally be confined to east upslope areas
with locations to the lee of the Chugach Mountains generally in
the rain shadow with strong easterly cross-barrier flow.

The second in a series of surface low is the remnants of typhoon Kong-
rey. This low will be the stronger of the two lows and move to
somewhere between the eastern Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island
late Tuesday night. Another round of rain and wind (stronger) is
expected with this low. Also expect strong gap winds especially
along Turnagain arm and through Portage Valley. The brunt of the
rain will once again be along the coasts and east upslope areas as
strong cross-barrier (southeast) flow will keep areas to the lee
of the Chugach on the dry side.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
(Today through Tuesday night)

Drying conditions and areas of fog can be expected this morning,
as a transient ridge of high pressure builds across the region.
Some of the fog has already been locally dense, with visibilities
as low as 1/4 of a mile. A few breaks should develop this
afternoon as subsidence associated with the high mixes down,
helping to erode the cloud deck from the top to bottom.

Our attention then turns to a a pair of systems that will cross
southwest Alaska. The first will be an occluded front associated
with a low in the western Bering. This feature looks to reach the
coast and AKPEN Tuesday morning. Widespread rainfall will develop
with this front while spreading northward through the day. Then, a
rapidly deepening area of low pressure will move towards the
AKPEN Tuesday night/Wednesday morning and then ride the spine of
the Alaska range through the day. Widespread rainfall, some of
which will be moderate to locally heavy at times, is expected with
this storm. This is due to a tropical feed of moisture, as it
taps moisture from near Hawaii.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
(Today through Tuesday night)

An area of low pressure will continue to wobble across the
western Bering, with its associated surface front racing eastward
across the eastern half of the area. It should reach the coast of
southwest Alaska by late Tuesday morning. Until then, widespread
rainfall and gale force winds will accompany both the front and
the backside of the low across the western Bering/Aleutians.
Sustained gale force winds and seas of 12 to 16 feet will be
common ahead of the front and near the low.

The next feature of interest will be a rapidly deepening area of
low pressure (the remnants of former Super Typhoon Kong-Rey),
that will approach the AKPEN by Tuesday evening. Widespread
moderate to locally heavy rainfall will develop along and ahead of
this storm. Sustained storm force winds will likely develop east
of the Shumagin Islands with seas of 19 to 24 feet. On the
periphery of this system look for sustain gales and seas of 12 to
18 feet.

&&

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

The long term, beginning Wednesday night, has a pattern with a low
over the Bering and ridging east of the Gulf. This setup will last
through the rest of the week and will result in multiple
shortwaves rotating around the Bering low that will swing in over
the southern mainland. More rain is expected with each wave moving
through. This pattern looks as though it could break up over the
weekend but there is a fair amount of model disagreement for this
timeframe. With the wide spread of operational guidance, the
ensembles were preferred.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning 119 120 130 131 132 137 138 170 171 172 177
                      178 179 181 185 351 352 414

&&

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

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 8, 3:37 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Oct 8, 3:37 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	28 hr
Oct 8, 3:45 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	59 hr
Oct 8, 3:45 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	59 hr
Oct 8, 3:45 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	24 hr
Oct 8, 7:01 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	20 hr
Oct 8, 3:23 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	3 days
Oct 8, 3:23 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	9 days

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Sources

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