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Storm Warning 47, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 18, 2018

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Feb 18, 2018, 3:20 PM AKST. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Feb 18, 2018, 3:20 PM AKST (00:20 UTC)
Expired
Feb 19, 2018, 3:59 AM AKST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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431 
FZAK52 PAFC 190020
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
320 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 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.

PKZ199-191300-
320 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 962 mb low 145 nm south of Shemya propels its front across the 
Bering through Tue morning. The low moves through the Gulf of Anadyr 
at 978 mb Tue morning. A 992 mb low 265 nm South of Kiska on Tue 
morning moves to 115 nm South of Kiska with its front pushed into 
the Bering for Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-191300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
320 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-191300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
320 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt except S 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-191300-
Bristol Bay-
320 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-191300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
320 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt except SE 25 kt from Port Moller E. 
Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
From Port Moller E, SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-191300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
320 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-191300-
Unalaska Bay-
320 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-191300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
320 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-191300-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
320 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-191300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
320 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-191300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
320 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Gusts to 70 kt west of Seguam Island. 
Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-191300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
320 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 24 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-191300-
Adak to Kiska-
320 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft 
after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-191300-
Kiska to Attu-
320 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Bering side, seas 23 ft. Pacific side,
seas 24 ft building to 31 ft after midnight. Widespread rain and 
snow showers.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-191300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
320 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-191300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
320 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-191300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
320 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-191300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
320 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 45 kt. W of Saint Matthew
Island, SE wind 40 kt becoming S 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
24 ft building to 31 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SW 50 kt 
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 35 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
171 
FZAK52 PAFC 190340 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
640 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 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.

PKZ199-191615-
640 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 962 mb low 145 nm south of Shemya propels its front across the 
Bering through Tue morning. The low moves through the Gulf of Anadyr 
at 978 mb Tue morning. A 992 mb low 265 nm South of Kiska on Tue 
morning moves to 115 nm South of Kiska with its front pushed into 
the Bering for Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-191615-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
640 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-191615-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
640 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt except S 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-191615-
Bristol Bay-
640 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight.  
Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-191615-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
640 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt except SE 25 kt from Port Moller E. 
Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.  From
Port Moller E, SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable
10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-191615-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
640 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt out of bays and passes. 
Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas
12 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-191615-
Unalaska Bay-
640 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. 
Seas building to 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight.  Seas
3 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-191615-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
640 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-191615-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
640 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. 
.MON...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-191615-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
640 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 19 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-191615-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
640 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Gusts to 65 kt through bays and passes. 
Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon.  
Seas 18 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-191615-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
640 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon.  Seas
24 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.  Seas
21 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-191615-
Adak to Kiska-
640 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft  after
midnight. 
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 30 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-191615-
Kiska to Attu-
640 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Bering side, seas 23 ft. Pacific side,
seas 24 ft building to 31 ft after midnight. Widespread rain and 
snow showers. 
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight.  Seas
20 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-191615-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
640 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. 
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-191615-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
640 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-191615-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
640 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Snow. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-191615-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
640 PM AKST Sun Feb 18 2018

...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow. 
.MON...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 45 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, SE wind 40 kt becoming S 55 kt in the afternoon.
Seas  24 ft building to 31 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers and
snow. 
.MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SW 50 kt  W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 35 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$
897 
FZAK52 PAFC 191259
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 AM AKST Mon Feb 19 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.

PKZ199-200215-
359 AM AKST Mon Feb 19 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 959 mb low 250 nm north of Shemya moves over the Gulf of Anadyr
this evening at 968 mb. The associated front lifts over the 
central Bering Tue afternoon. A 993 mb low 280 nm south of Shemya
tonight moves 225 nm northeast of Shemya Tue night at 997 mb 
while the associated front moves over the eastern Bering.

$$

PKZ150-200215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
359 AM AKST Mon Feb 19 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-200215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
359 AM AKST Mon Feb 19 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt except S 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-200215-
Bristol Bay-
359 AM AKST Mon Feb 19 2018

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas in ice 
free waters 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-200215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
359 AM AKST Mon Feb 19 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. From
Port Moller E, S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. From Port
Moller E, SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-200215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
359 AM AKST Mon Feb 19 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-200215-
Unalaska Bay-
359 AM AKST Mon Feb 19 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-200215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
359 AM AKST Mon Feb 19 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-200215-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
359 AM AKST Mon Feb 19 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-200215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
359 AM AKST Mon Feb 19 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-200215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
359 AM AKST Mon Feb 19 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-200215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
359 AM AKST Mon Feb 19 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-200215-
Adak to Kiska-
359 AM AKST Mon Feb 19 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-200215-
Kiska to Attu-
359 AM AKST Mon Feb 19 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 20 
ft subsiding to 15 ft after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-200215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
359 AM AKST Mon Feb 19 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ180-200215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
359 AM AKST Mon Feb 19 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-200215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
359 AM AKST Mon Feb 19 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-200215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
359 AM AKST Mon Feb 19 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 45 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, SE wind 40 kt becoming S 55 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 24 ft building to 33 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SW 55 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 36 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 29 ft
subsiding to 22 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 18, 3:20 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 days
Feb 19, 3:36 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 19, 3:59 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days
Feb 19, 3:59 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Feb 19, 4:05 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC5 days

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Sources

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