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Gale Warning 172, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 18, 2019

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 18, 2019, 3:54 PM AKST. It was in force for 5 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Feb 18, 2019, 3:54 PM AKST (00:54 UTC)
Expired
Feb 23, 2019, 4:14 AM AKST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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575 
FZAK52 PAFC 190054
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 PM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019

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.

PKZ199-191415-
354 PM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A front moves over the Alaska Peninsula continues into the Gulf 
through Tue morning. A North Pacific low moves to 160 nm south of
Adak at 994 mb by Tue morning and then to 210 nm north of Adak at
987 my by Tue afternoon and moves into the northern Bering at 973
mb by Wed afternoon. A front associated with a 980 mb low 290 nm
southwest of Shemya approaches the western Aleutians by Wed 
afternoon.


$$

PKZ150-191415-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
354 PM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt toward morning. Seas 21
ft subsiding to 15 ft toward morning.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt becoming variable 10 kt late morning. Seas 15 
ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-191415-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
354 PM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 21
ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE wind 30 kt late morning. Seas
14 ft. Patchy fog. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-191415-
Bristol Bay-
354 PM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming variable 10 kt by midnight. Seas 13
ft subsiding to 10 ft toward morning. Freezing spray in the evening.
Patchy freezing fog.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Patchy freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-191415-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
354 PM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. From Port Moller E, E wind 15 kt increasing
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-191415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
354 PM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-191415-
Unalaska Bay-
354 PM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Snow showers.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-191415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
354 PM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ173-191415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
354 PM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft in the evening subsiding to 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain 
and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-191415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
354 PM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15
ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ175-191415-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
354 PM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. 
Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-191415-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
354 PM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ177-191415-
Adak to Kiska-
354 PM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 29 ft.

$$

PKZ178-191415-
Kiska to Attu-
354 PM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ179-191415-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
354 PM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ180-191415-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
354 PM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. Patchy freezing fog.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft. Patchy freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-191415-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
354 PM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Patchy
freezing fog.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray and patchy freezing fog.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

PKZ185-191415-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
354 PM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt. W of
Saint Matthew Island, W wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt 
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 35 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. 
Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$
10 follow-up statements
622 
FZAK52 PAFC 191245
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 AM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

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.

PKZ199-200115-
345 AM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 993 mb North Pacific low 190 nm south of Adak will move to the 
northern Bering at 973 mb Wed morning. A 976 mb Kamchatka low will
move to 210 nm west of Shemya Wed night then it will move to 110 
nm northwest of Shemya at 964 mb Thu morning. 


$$

PKZ150-200115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
345 AM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ155-200115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
345 AM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 15 kt
becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog. Rain
and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ160-200115-
Bristol Bay-
345 AM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-200115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
345 AM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. From
Port Moller E, E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-200115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
345 AM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-200115-
Unalaska Bay-
345 AM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow with rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-200115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
345 AM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ173-200115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
345 AM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming S 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ174-200115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
345 AM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ175-200115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
345 AM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ176-200115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
345 AM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ177-200115-
Adak to Kiska-
345 AM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ178-200115-
Kiska to Attu-
345 AM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft
building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-200115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
345 AM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ180-200115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
345 AM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray and patchy freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ181-200115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
345 AM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon.
Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray and patchy freezing 
fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

PKZ185-200115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
345 AM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 30 kt. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.WED...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 50 kt becoming SW 40 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 
ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$
539 
FZAK52 PAFC 200058
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 PM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

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.

PKZ199-201345-
358 PM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 984 mb low 150 nm southwest of St Paul Tue afternoon will move 
into the northern Bering at 973 mb by Wed afternoon. A 978 mb low 
Wed afternoon 325 nm southwest of Shemya will move to 300 nm north
of Shemya at 969 mb by Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-201345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
358 PM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ155-201345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
358 PM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt decreasing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. From
the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ160-201345-
Bristol Bay-
358 PM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft building to 10 ft after midnight.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-201345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
358 PM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ170-201345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
358 PM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ171-201345-
Unalaska Bay-
358 PM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-201345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
358 PM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-201345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
358 PM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind increasing 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ174-201345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
358 PM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft after midnight.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-201345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
358 PM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ176-201345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
358 PM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ177-201345-
Adak to Kiska-
358 PM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 23 ft after
midnight. Widespread snow showers and rain.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-201345-
Kiska to Attu-
358 PM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Bering side, seas 18 ft building to
26 ft after midnight. Pacific side, seas 29 ft. Widespread snow
showers and rain.
.THU...W wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ179-201345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
358 PM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ180-201345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
358 PM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Freezing spray near the ice edge. Snow.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-201345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
358 PM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft. 
Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 16 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-201345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
358 PM AKST Tue Feb 19 2019

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 50 kt becoming SW 40 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 
ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$
777 
FZAK52 PAFC 201245
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 AM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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.

PKZ199-210115-
345 AM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the central and northern Bering will move over the
eastern Bering and dissipate Wed night. A 975 mb Kamchatka low
will move to 270 nm southwest of Shemya Tue night then it will 
move to the northwestern Bering at 974mb Fri morning. 

$$

PKZ150-210115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
345 AM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ155-210115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
345 AM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. From
the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ160-210115-
Bristol Bay-
345 AM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 11 ft after midnight.
.THU...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-210115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
345 AM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. From Port Moller E, W wind 25 kt becoming SW
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ170-210115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
345 AM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ171-210115-
Unalaska Bay-
345 AM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-210115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
345 AM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ173-210115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
345 AM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ174-210115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
345 AM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-210115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
345 AM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ176-210115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
345 AM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ177-210115-
Adak to Kiska-
345 AM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 22 ft after
midnight. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-210115-
Kiska to Attu-
345 AM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 22 ft building to 29 ft after
midnight. Snow showers.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft subsiding to 23 ft in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-210115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
345 AM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ180-210115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
345 AM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-210115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
345 AM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Freezing
spray.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-210115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
345 AM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 50 kt becoming SW 40 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 40 kt. Seas
15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$
841 
FZAK52 PAFC 210048
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
348 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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.

PKZ199-211415-
348 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 975 mb low 75 nm south of St Matthew Island moves over Tin City
at 1009 mb dissipating Fri morning. A 976 mb low 400 nm southwest
of Attu drives to Northern Kamchatka at 981 mb Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-211415-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
348 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays 
and passes developing in the late evening. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ155-211415-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
348 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and
passes developing in the late evening. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-211415-
Bristol Bay-
348 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft 
after midnight.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-211415-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
348 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas building to 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. From Port Moller E, W wind 25 kt becoming SW
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt except S 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
10 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-211415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
348 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ171-211415-
Unalaska Bay-
348 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-211415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
348 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ173-211415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
348 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ174-211415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
348 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-211415-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
348 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ176-211415-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
348 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ177-211415-
Adak to Kiska-
348 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Bering
side, seas 17 ft. Pacific side, seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft
after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-211415-
Kiska to Attu-
348 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Bering side, seas 16 ft building to 25
ft after midnight. Pacific side, seas 24 ft building to 30 ft after 
midnight. Snow and widespread rain showers.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
30 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-211415-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
348 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to
45 kt in the evening. Seas building to 17 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ180-211415-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
348 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-211415-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
348 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft
in the evening building to 13 ft. Freezing spray after midnight 
north of Cape Newenham.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing spray in the morning north of Cape 
Newenham.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Snow and 
rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-211415-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
348 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$
327 
FZAK52 PAFC 210130 CCA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
430 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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.

PKZ199-211415-
430 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 975 mb low 75 nm south of St Matthew Island moves over Tin City
at 1009 mb dissipating Fri morning. A 976 mb low 400 nm southwest
of Attu drives to Northern Kamchatka at 981 mb Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-211415-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
430 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays 
and passes developing in the late evening. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ155-211415-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
430 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt out of bays and
passes developing in the late evening. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-211415-
Bristol Bay-
430 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft 
after midnight.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-211415-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
430 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas building to 14 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. From Port Moller E, W wind 25 kt becoming SW
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt except S 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
10 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-211415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
430 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ171-211415-
Unalaska Bay-
430 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-211415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
430 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ173-211415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
430 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ174-211415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
430 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-211415-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
430 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ176-211415-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
430 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ177-211415-
Adak to Kiska-
430 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Bering
side, seas 17 ft. Pacific side, seas 24 ft subsiding to 18 ft
after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-211415-
Kiska to Attu-
430 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Bering side, seas 16 ft building to 25
ft after midnight. Pacific side, seas 24 ft building to 30 ft after 
midnight. Snow and widespread rain showers.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
30 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-211415-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
430 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts to
45 kt in the evening. Seas building to 17 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ180-211415-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
430 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray after 
midnight north of Cape Newenham.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray in the morning 
north of Cape Newenham.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-211415-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
430 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft
in the evening building to 13 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Snow and 
rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-211415-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
430 PM AKST Wed Feb 20 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. 
Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$
959 
FZAK52 PAFC 211303
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
403 AM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

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.

PKZ199-220200-
403 AM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 mb low 130 nm west of Shemya will move out of the Bering at
974 mb Fri morning. The associated front will move over the 
central Aleutians Thu night then it will weaken through Fri 
morning. A 980 mb North Pacific low will move to 230 nm southwest
of Adak Fri afternoon then it will move to 290 nm west of St. Paul 
at 978 mb Sat morning.

$$

PKZ150-220200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
403 AM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-220200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
403 AM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 30 kt
becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt except S 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ160-220200-
Bristol Bay-
403 AM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-220200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
403 AM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. From Port Moller E, W wind 25 kt becoming
SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt except S 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt except S 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-220200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
403 AM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-220200-
Unalaska Bay-
403 AM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-220200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
403 AM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 10 
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ173-220200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
403 AM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt in the morning increasing to 40 kt. Seas 14 
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ174-220200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
403 AM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ175-220200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
403 AM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-220200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
403 AM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ177-220200-
Adak to Kiska-
403 AM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16
ft Bering side...23 ft Pacific side. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft Bering side...22 ft Pacific side.
Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ178-220200-
Kiska to Attu-
403 AM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
28 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ179-220200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
403 AM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ180-220200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
403 AM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-220200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
403 AM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
in ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Snow.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

PKZ185-220200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
403 AM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 30 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$
337 
FZAK52 PAFC 220057
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 PM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

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.

PKZ199-221400-
357 PM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 971 mb low 270 nm north of Attu moves over Anadyr at 991 mb and 
dissipates Sat morning. A 983 mb low 310 nm south of Amchitka Fri 
morning drives into Northern Kamchatka at 972 mb Sat afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-221400-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
357 PM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ155-221400-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
357 PM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ160-221400-
Bristol Bay-
357 PM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-221400-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
357 PM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt except SW 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt except SE 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 10
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-221400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
357 PM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-221400-
Unalaska Bay-
357 PM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-221400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
357 PM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ173-221400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
357 PM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ174-221400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
357 PM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ175-221400-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
357 PM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-221400-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
357 PM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ177-221400-
Adak to Kiska-
357 PM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft Bering side... 23 ft Pacific
side. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft Bering side...23 ft Pacific side.
Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-221400-
Kiska to Attu-
357 PM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ179-221400-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
357 PM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ180-221400-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
357 PM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-221400-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
357 PM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 12 ft. Snow.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-221400-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
357 PM AKST Thu Feb 21 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$
323 
FZAK52 PAFC 221300
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

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.

PKZ199-230130-
400 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 983 mb low 120 nm southwest of Adak will move to 250 nm west of
St. Paul at 982 mb Sat morning. The low will then move into the 
northern Bering Sat night. The associated front over the eastern 
Aleutians will persist through Sun.

$$

PKZ150-230130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
400 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt in the morning increasing to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft 
building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-230130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
400 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt except S 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ160-230130-
Bristol Bay-
400 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-230130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
400 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt except SE 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-230130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
400 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-230130-
Unalaska Bay-
400 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-230130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
400 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ173-230130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
400 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-230130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
400 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ175-230130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
400 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-230130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
400 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 22 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 34 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-230130-
Adak to Kiska-
400 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt, except NW wind 40 kt W of 180. Seas 14 ft 
Bering side...22 ft Pacific side. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 34 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ178-230130-
Kiska to Attu-
400 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt, except 20 kt W of Shemya. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt, except 20 kt W of Shemya. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...W wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ179-230130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
400 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt in the evening increasing to 40 kt. Seas 17
ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-230130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
400 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-230130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
400 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Snow.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.

$$

PKZ185-230130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
400 AM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$
297 
FZAK52 PAFC 230043
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

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.

PKZ199-231400-
343 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 981 mb low 70 nm east of Adak Fri afternoon moves to the northern 
Bering by Sat night. The associated front over the eastern Aleutians 
will persist through Sun. A front moves over the western Aleutians by
Sun afternoon associated with a 963 mb North Pacific low 220 nm southwest
of Adak. 

$$

PKZ150-231400-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
343 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt early increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 13 
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-231400-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
343 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas building to 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-231400-
Bristol Bay-
343 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-231400-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
343 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-231400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
343 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ171-231400-
Unalaska Bay-
343 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight. Areas of fog. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-231400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
343 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ173-231400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
343 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft.
Rain showers with snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ174-231400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
343 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Areas of fog.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ175-231400-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
343 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt shifting to NW late. Seas 17 ft. Rain 
showers.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-231400-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
343 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt shifting to NW late. Seas 21 ft. Rain 
showers with snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 38 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-231400-
Adak to Kiska-
343 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft
subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.MON...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ178-231400-
Kiska to Attu-
343 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-231400-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
343 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ180-231400-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
343 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-231400-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
343 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 
ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Snow
showers and rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.

$$

PKZ185-231400-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
343 PM AKST Fri Feb 22 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers with rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$
420 
FZAK52 PAFC 231314
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
414 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019

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.

PKZ199-240145-
414 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 981 mb low 160 nm north of Adak will move to the Northern 
Bering at 980 mb Sat afternoon. A 961 mb North Pacific low will 
move to 280 nm southwest of Adak Sun morning, then it will move to
160 nm northwest of Adak at 964 mb Mon morning.

$$

PKZ150-240145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
414 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt in the morning increasing to 35 kt. Seas 13 
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-240145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
414 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 21 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ160-240145-
Bristol Bay-
414 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-240145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
414 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt, except N 15 kt W of Port Moller. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-240145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
414 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-240145-
Unalaska Bay-
414 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming NW 25 kt. Seas 3 ft
building to 7 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-240145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
414 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 18
ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft 
subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ173-240145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
414 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ174-240145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
414 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ175-240145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
414 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 10 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 55 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-240145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
414 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 60 kt with gusts to 70 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 14 ft building to 27 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 41 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-240145-
Adak to Kiska-
414 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt in the morning increasing to 55 kt with gusts to
65 kt. Bering side, seas 11 ft building to 22 ft in the afternoon. 
Pacific side, seas 18 ft building to 31 ft in the afternoon. Rain 
with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 39 ft.
.MON...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ178-240145-
Kiska to Attu-
414 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt in the morning becoming NE 45 kt. Seas 10 ft 
building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-240145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
414 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt in the evening becoming W. Seas 15 ft. 
Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ180-240145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
414 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12
ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-240145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
414 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.

$$

PKZ185-240145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
414 AM AKST Sat Feb 23 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 40 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 19 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale warning went out at Feb 18, 4:45 AM AKST, 11 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 4:45 AM AKST, 11 hours 9 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
445 AM AKST Mon Feb 18 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A trough extends from the northern Bering down to the central
Aleutians this morning. A vertically stacked upper level low is
positioned within the flow of the trough over the Pribilof
Islands. Cold air is advecting over the western Bering, and
wrapping around the low. On the southern and eastern edge of the
trough, the south-southwesterly flow is bringing warm, moist air
from the North Pacific into Southcentral and the Gulf of Alaska.
Upper air support is waning as the jet stream becomes zonal and
shifts southward, skirting the Aleutian chain.

At the surface, a warm front ahead of the surface low in the
Bering, pushes inland. Satellite imagery shows the extent of this
front as it drapes from interior Alaska across the western Gulf,
and into the North Pacific. The front is bringing precipitation to
the western mainland, AK-Pen and Southcentral which can be
observed by radar. As the front progresses northeastward, several
short waves are moving over Southcentral. With the frontal
passage, temperatures are rising above freezing for the eastern
Aleutians, Southcentral coastline areas as well as coastal areas
of the AK- Pen. However, interior and western locations remain
cooler and any precipitation is falling as snow.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models continue to be in good synoptic agreement through Tuesday.
Tuesday morning, a North Pacific low approaches the western
Aleutians and this is where models begin to struggle. As the low
enters the Bering Tuesday night, the EC is the fastest solution
moving to a location between the chain and St. Paul. The NAM in
comparison is the slowest model with the low stalling over the
chain. The GFS and Canadian models sit somewhere between the two.
In addition to the position of this system, models struggle to
come to consensus on the intensity of the storm.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC... Snow showers have resumed across the Anchorage Bowl,
particularly along the Hillside and East Anchorage. The snow
showers should continue building westward this morning and will
persist around the area for much of the day. A cold front will
swing through this evening which will clear out the snow until the
next round of snow arrives Wednesday afternoon.

&&

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

Today's weather front is associated with a strong low in the
Bering Sea located near the Pribilof Islands early this morning.
Precipitation type is the main challenge again today. However it
should not be as widespread of an issue in comparison to
yesterday due to the atmosphere cooling aloft behind the front.
Southerly winds are occurring across the region which is keeping
air at the surface mixed well and above freezing in many
locations...especially near the coast. In spite of the warmer air
right at the surface, the cooling aloft will be the main driver of
precipitation type and as the day progresses the all-snow line
will progress eastward.

The low near the Pribilof Islands will move quickly eastward over
the next day and end up near Yakutat by Tuesday morning. This will
turn the winds to gusty north-to-northwest over the region and
usher in colder air. Expect gusty outflow winds through channeled
terrain and along the Gulf coast for Tuesday. This northwesterly
direction and dry, well-mixed air should keep fog from developing
and leave some widespread areas of clear skies for Tuesday into
Tuesday night before the next front arrives Wednesday.

&&

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

The radars at Bethel/PABC and King Salmon/PAKC are still very active
as of 3:45 AM AKST. Which is par for the course considering that
a warm front has moved into the region bringing a rich fetch of
Pacific moisture into the region. The latest AMSU/advanced
microwave sounding unit with is a passive satellite instrument has
detected above normal levels of precipitable water from the
Western Alaska Range to Bristol Bay, and the AK-Pen. Lingering
showers across the Lower Kuskokwim Valley will continue today and
begin to taper off tonight. There will be a lull between storms,
expect Tuesday to be dry. By Wednesday morning, the next
precipitation shield will amble into Southwest Alaska. Expect a
complex wintry mix.

The other item of significance is the coastal flood advisory
which is in effect until 6 PM AKST this evening. Given the long
duration of westerly fetch, a coastal flood advisory along the
coast from Levelock to Port Heiden was issued for today. While
there are areas of shorefast ice along the northern coast of
Bristol Bay, there is uncertainty with how storm surge will
interact with the ice. As the low continues to track inland,
conditions will generally improve for Tuesday before the next
front associated with a North Pacific low nears the coast Tuesday
night.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

The latest ASCAT/Advanced Scatterometer has detected gale force
winds near the Pribilof Islands, north and south of the Aleutians.
The surface low anchoring the main frontal boundary is near St.
George Island. Looking at satellite imagery, there is an occlusion
wrapped around the low near the Pribilofs, with the warm front
already in southwest Alaska and the cold front extending southwest
of the AK-Pen well into the northern Pacific. A new low will move
towards Adak with the leading edge of the precipitation shield on
track to make landfall 12z Tuesday or 3 AM AKST over the Central
Aleutians. This low will push east-northeast this forecast
period. Early Wednesday, the models develop a "thermal ridge" in
the 1000 mb to 850 mb thickness parameter which signifies the
development of another occlusion in the Bering. Expect gale force
winds to materialize in multiple marine zones with this second
low.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...

On Wednesday, a 990 mb low tracks north along the eastern Bering
bringing gusty gales as it slightly deepens before it crosses over
the Bering Strait and fills. During this same time frame, the
next low organizes across the North Pacific and tracks to the
southern Bering by early Thursday morning. There is uncertainty on
the strength and track of this storm as a more powerful system
develops south of it and races toward the western Bering on
Friday. Both systems have the potential to bring storm force winds
across the southern Bering.

&&

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

A wetter pattern is expected to continue through the end of the
work week across the southern mainland and surrounding waters. A
drier trend is still expected for the southern mainland at the end
of the week as a ridge amplifies across the mainland. Models are
in good agreement with the general synoptic pattern across the
Bering as low pressure systems continue to develop across the
North Pacific and track toward Alaska. However, models are lacking
in run to run consistency on the individual track and strength of
several low pressure systems that will move to the area.

Only minor changes were made for the Wednesday forecast with
the main concern surrounding a low tracking north across the
eastern Bering. This system is expected to bring gusty winds and
snow across the Kuskokwim Delta with snow spreading eastward
across to Southcentral and the Gulf for Thursday. This solution is
highly dependent on the development and evolution of a strong
wave at the base of the Bering trough, developing near the Alaska
Peninsula.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Coastal Flood Advisory: 161.
MARINE...Gale Warning: 120 130 131 132 137 138 150 155 160 165 170
                       171 172 173 174 178 351 352 411 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RJA
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EZ
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PJS
MARINE/LONG TERM...KH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 18, 3:37 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 18, 3:37 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 18, 3:45 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC21 hr
Feb 18, 3:54 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC8 days
Feb 19, 3:44 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 19, 3:44 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 19, 3:45 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Feb 19, 3:45 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Feb 19, 3:45 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Feb 19, 3:45 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Feb 19, 4:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.