Storm Warning 55, NWS Anchorage, AK

434 
FZAK52 PAFC 270023
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 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.

PKZ199-271315-
323 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A North Pacific low moves to 225 nm west of Attu at 949 mb Tue night
and continues to 305 nm northwest of Attu at 954 mb Wed afternoon. 
Its front pushes across the Western Aleutians by Wed afternoon. High 
pressure moves into Western Alaska through Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-271315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
323 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
16 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-271315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
323 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-271315-
Bristol Bay-
323 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after 
midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-271315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
323 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
From Port Moller E, NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-271315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
323 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-271315-
Unalaska Bay-
323 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Widespread snow and rain showers.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after 
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-271315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
323 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after 
midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-271315-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
323 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ174-271315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
323 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-271315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
323 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 14 
ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-271315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
323 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ177-271315-
Adak to Kiska-
323 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 19 
ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ178-271315-
Kiska to Attu-
323 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 50 kt. Bering side, seas 9 ft building to 19 ft in
the afternoon. Pacific side, seas 15 ft building to 26 ft in the 
afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 45 kt except SE 60 kt with gusts to 75 kt from
Attu W. Bering side, seas 24 ft building to 34 ft after midnight. 
Pacific side, seas 43 ft.
.WED...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ179-271315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
323 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-271315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
323 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming NW. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-271315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
323 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in 
ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-271315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
323 PM AKST Mon Feb 26 2018

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 15 kt becoming SE
after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 25 kt becoming
SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

354 
FZAK52 PAFC 271236
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 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.

PKZ199-280200-
336 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the western Aleutians will move over the eastern
Aleutians through Thu morning. A North Pacific low will move to 
250 nm west of Shemya at 947 mb Wed morning then exit the western 
Bering Thu morning. 

$$

PKZ150-280200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
336 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-280200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
336 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. From
the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming
variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-280200-
Bristol Bay-
336 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray and
patchy freezing fog.
.WED...N wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Freezing
spray in the morning. Patchy freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-280200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
336 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. From Port
Moller E, variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-280200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
336 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ171-280200-
Unalaska Bay-
336 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-280200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
336 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-280200-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
336 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 
ft building to 11 ft after midnight.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ174-280200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
336 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ175-280200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
336 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. 
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ176-280200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
336 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. 
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ177-280200-
Adak to Kiska-
336 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ178-280200-
Kiska to Attu-
336 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Bering side, seas 20 ft building to 30 ft
after midnight. Pacific side, seas 37 ft.
.WED...S wind 55 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ179-280200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
336 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ180-280200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
336 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Cape
Newenham in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Freezing spray and patchy freezing fog.
.WED...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Patchy freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-280200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
336 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing spray in the evening. Patchy 
freezing fog.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Patchy freezing
fog.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-280200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
336 AM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 
ft. Heavy freezing spray N of Saint Matthew Island in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt becoming
SE 20 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 25 kt
becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray after
midnight.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 45 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow and 
rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

332 
FZAK52 PAFC 280006
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
306 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 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.

PKZ199-281315-
306 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

High pressure slides into Western Alaska Wed afternoon. A 949 mb 
low 340 nm southwest of Attu moves to 946 mb 225 nm west of Attu 
Wed morning then continues into Kamchatka midday Thu. Its 
associated front moves across the Aleutians into the Alaska 
Peninsula by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-281315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
306 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-281315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
306 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. From the Shumagin
Islands E, NW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt except S 15 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-281315-
Bristol Bay-
306 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-281315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
306 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
From Port Moller E, NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt except E 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt except SE 25 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ170-281315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
306 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ171-281315-
Unalaska Bay-
306 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-281315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
306 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind less than 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-281315-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
306 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ174-281315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
306 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 
ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-281315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
306 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ176-281315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
306 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. 
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ177-281315-
Adak to Kiska-
306 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ178-281315-
Kiska to Attu-
306 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt except S 55 kt from Shemya W. Bering side,
seas 20 ft building to 27 ft after midnight. Pacific side, seas 34
ft.
.WED...S wind 55 kt. Seas 34 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 29 ft subsiding to 23 ft after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ179-281315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
306 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming W 15 kt late. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ180-281315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
306 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Freezing spray and patchy freezing fog.
.WED...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-281315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
306 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 6 ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray and patchy freezing fog.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Snow.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-281315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
306 PM AKST Tue Feb 27 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt becoming
SE 20 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 25 kt
becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

232 
FZAK52 PAFC 281211
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
311 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 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.

PKZ199-010130-
311 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 950 mb low 290 nm west of Shemya will exit the Bering over 
Kamchatka Thu morning. The associated front will move over the 
eastern Aleutians and dissipate Thu afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-010130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
311 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
10 ft. Freezing spray N of Chirikof Island.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-010130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
311 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt except S 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 12 ft except 6 ft from the Shumagin Islands E. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-010130-
Bristol Bay-
311 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-010130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
311 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt except E 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 7
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt except E 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray from Port Moller E.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. From Port
Moller E, SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray from Port Moller 
E in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-010130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
311 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ171-010130-
Unalaska Bay-
311 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-010130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
311 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-010130-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
311 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-010130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
311 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ175-010130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
311 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ176-010130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
311 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ177-010130-
Adak to Kiska-
311 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ178-010130-
Kiska to Attu-
311 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 55 kt, except 45 kt E of Shemya. Seas 33 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
27 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ179-010130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
311 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt in the morning increasing to 35 kt. Seas 14 
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14
ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ180-010130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
311 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-010130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
311 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Freezing 
spray in the morning. Patchy freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-010130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
311 AM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 45 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt, except 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. 
Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

203 
FZAK52 PAFC 010013
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
313 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 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.

PKZ199-011245-
313 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 957 mb low 300 nm northwest of Attu moves into Northern 
Kamchatka by Thu morning. Its associated front moves into Western
Alaska for Fri morning. A 1018 mb North Pacific low forms on the 
front and moves to 370 nm south of Chignik at 994 mb Fri 
afternoon. A second front approaches the Western Aleutians for Fri
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-011245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
313 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-011245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
313 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt except S 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt except SE 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 13 ft except 7 ft from the Shumagin Islands E. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt except SE 20 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-011245-
Bristol Bay-
313 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-011245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
313 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt except E 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
7 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-011245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
313 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ171-011245-
Unalaska Bay-
313 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming NW 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-011245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
313 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-011245-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
313 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
Rain.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-011245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
313 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
Rain.
.THU...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 10 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-011245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
313 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-011245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
313 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ177-011245-
Adak to Kiska-
313 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-011245-
Kiska to Attu-
313 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
26 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ179-011245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
313 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain with snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ180-011245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
313 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Areas of fog.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-011245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
313 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Areas of
fog.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-011245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
313 PM AKST Wed Feb 28 2018

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 40 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU...S wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 25 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 21 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$