Storm Warning 182, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Dec 31, 2018, 3:45 AM AKST (12:45 UTC)

Expired

Dec 31, 2018, 5:00 PM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

336 
FZAK52 PAFC 311245
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 AM AKST Mon Dec 31 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.

PKZ199-010200-
345 AM AKST Mon Dec 31 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 962 mb low 50 nm east of Kipnuk moves into interior Alaska and 
dissipates Tue night. A 962 mb low 50 nm south of Adak Mon 
morning and a 976 mb low 150 nm south of Sand Point merge to form
a 958 mb low 30 nm northeast of Dillingham Tue morning.

$$

PKZ150-010200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
345 AM AKST Mon Dec 31 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt with gusts to 50 kt early becoming SE 35 kt
late. Seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 45 kt after midnight. Seas 17 
ft building to 24 ft after midnight. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-010200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
345 AM AKST Mon Dec 31 2018

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 25 kt 
becoming E 30 kt late. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt except SW 45 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 50 kt with gusts to 60 kt. Seas 24 
ft building to 30 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-010200-
Bristol Bay-
345 AM AKST Mon Dec 31 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in 
ice free waters 15 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
in ice free waters 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-010200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
345 AM AKST Mon Dec 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. From Port Moller E, NE wind 30 kt
becoming W after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. From
Port Moller E, W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-010200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
345 AM AKST Mon Dec 31 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming W 50 kt after midnight. From
Unalaska E, SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-010200-
Unalaska Bay-
345 AM AKST Mon Dec 31 2018

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 55 kt diminishing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-010200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
345 AM AKST Mon Dec 31 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 50 kt after midnight. Seas
25 ft.
.TUE...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 27 
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-010200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
345 AM AKST Mon Dec 31 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 15 
ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 
ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-010200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
345 AM AKST Mon Dec 31 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming W. Seas 24 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 
ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-010200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
345 AM AKST Mon Dec 31 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY... Variable wind 20 kt early becoming NW 40 kt. Seas 12 ft 
building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 
20 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-010200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
345 AM AKST Mon Dec 31 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-010200-
Adak to Kiska-
345 AM AKST Mon Dec 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-010200-
Kiska to Attu-
345 AM AKST Mon Dec 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ179-010200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
345 AM AKST Mon Dec 31 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming N. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-010200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
345 AM AKST Mon Dec 31 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NE 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 
8 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-010200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
345 AM AKST Mon Dec 31 2018

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt.
.WED...W wind 25 kt.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-010200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
345 AM AKST Mon Dec 31 2018

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

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