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Gale Warning 314, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 24, 2019

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 24, 2019, 3:45 AM AKDT. It was in force for 72 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Apr 24, 2019, 3:45 AM AKDT (11:45 UTC)
Expired
Apr 27, 2019, 3:30 AM AKDT
In force
72 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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524 
FZAK52 PAFC 241145
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 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.

PKZ199-250015-
345 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1014 mb low 120 nm Northwest of Cold Bay moves to 110 nm South 
of Cold Bay at 1019 mb merging with a 1009 mb low 80 nm Southwest 
of Sitkinak for Wed afternoon. This low tracks across the Gulf of
Alaska at 1010 mb by Fri morning. Its front wraps over the 
Eastern Bering and Western Alaska through Fri morning. High 
pressure pushes across the Bering by Fri morning.

$$

PKZ150-250015-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
345 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt, except E 30 kt N of Chirikof Island. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-250015-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
345 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-250015-
Bristol Bay-
345 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-250015-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
345 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt, except variable less than 10 kt W of Port Moller.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt, except variable less than 10 kt W of Port Moller.
Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-250015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
345 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-250015-
Unalaska Bay-
345 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-250015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
345 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-250015-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
345 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-250015-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
345 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TODAY...N wind less than 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-250015-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
345 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-250015-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
345 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-250015-
Adak to Kiska-
345 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-250015-
Kiska to Attu-
345 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt, except SE 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the 
afternoon west of Attu. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-250015-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
345 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-250015-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
345 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-250015-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
345 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-250015-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
345 AM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$
6 follow-up statements
339 
FZAK52 PAFC 242247
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
247 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 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.

PKZ199-251200-
247 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front associated with a Kamchatka low approaches the western
Aleutians Thu afternoon and moves to the northwestern Bering Fri 
afternoon. A front associated with a 994 mb North Pacific low
approaches the central Aleutians from the south by Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-251200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
247 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-251200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
247 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-251200-
Bristol Bay-
247 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-251200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
247 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt except N 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
5 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-251200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
247 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-251200-
Unalaska Bay-
247 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-251200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
247 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-251200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
247 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-251200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
247 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-251200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
247 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-251200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
247 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-251200-
Adak to Kiska-
247 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-251200-
Kiska to Attu-
247 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ179-251200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
247 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-251200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
247 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-251200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
247 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-251200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
247 PM AKDT Wed Apr 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt. W of
Saint Matthew Island, S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$
104 
FZAK52 PAFC 252150
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 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.

PKZ199-260045-
340 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Bering high pressure moves into Western Alaska by Sat morning. A 
989 mb South Kamchatka low moves into the Russian Far East for Sat
morning. Its front extends across the Western Bering and Aleutians
through Sat morning. A 1008 mb low and its front approaches the 
Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula for Sat morning.

$$

PKZ150-260045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
340 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-260045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
340 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt, except variable less than 10 kt E of the Shumagin
Islands. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt, except E 15 kt from the E of the Shumagin Islands.
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-260045-
Bristol Bay-
340 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-260045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
340 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt, except N 15 kt diminishing to variable less
than 10 kt E of Port Moller. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt, except variable less than 10 kt increasing to E
15 kt in the afternoon E of Port Moller. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-260045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
340 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-260045-
Unalaska Bay-
340 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-260045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
340 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-260045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
340 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-260045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
340 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-260045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
340 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ176-260045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
340 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ177-260045-
Adak to Kiska-
340 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-260045-
Kiska to Attu-
340 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt, except SE 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the 
afternoon west of Attu. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ179-260045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
340 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-260045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
340 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt, except variable less than 10 kt W of Nunivak
Island. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt, except variable less than 10 kt W of Nunivak
Island. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-260045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
340 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-260045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
340 AM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE wind 
20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 25 kt W of Saint 
Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$
735 
FZAK52 PAFC 252302
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
302 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 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.

PKZ199-261200-
302 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
High pressure covers the central Bering as a front approaches the 
western Bering Thu afternoon. A front associated with a 996 mb low 
450 nm southeast of Adak Sat morning moves into the Alaska Peninsula
by Sat afternoon. A 986 mb low and its associated front moves into 
the western Bering Sat morning and moves to 70 nm northwest of Shemya
Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-261200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
302 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-261200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
302 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt except E 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-261200-
Bristol Bay-
302 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-261200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
302 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt except NE 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-261200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
302 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-261200-
Unalaska Bay-
302 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-261200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
302 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-261200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
302 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-261200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
302 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-261200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
302 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ176-261200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
302 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ177-261200-
Adak to Kiska-
302 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ178-261200-
Kiska to Attu-
302 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-261200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
302 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-261200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
302 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-261200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
302 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-261200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
302 PM AKDT Thu Apr 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 25
kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 30 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... S 30 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$
369 
FZAK52 PAFC 261141
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 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.

PKZ199-270045-
341 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Eastern Bering high pressure moves into Interior Alaska by Sat 
morning. A 978 mb North Kamchatka low tracks into the Russian 
Chukchi Sea for Sat afternoon. Its front stretches over the 
western Bering and Aleutians to a 991 mb low 635 nm Southwest of 
Attu Fri night. This low moves to 255 nm North of Attu at 988 mb by 
Sun morning.

$$

PKZ150-270045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
341 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after
midnight E of Chirikof Island...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt
after midnight W of Chirikof Island. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-270045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
341 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt, execpt E 25 kt W of the Shumagin Islands. 
Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt, except E 35 kt W of the Shumagin Islands. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kts. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-270045-
Bristol Bay-
341 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-270045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
341 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-270045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
341 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-270045-
Unalaska Bay-
341 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft 
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-270045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
341 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-270045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
341 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-270045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
341 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-270045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
341 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-270045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
341 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ177-270045-
Adak to Kiska-
341 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ178-270045-
Kiska to Attu-
341 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ179-270045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
341 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-270045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
341 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt, except variable less than 10 kt N of Cape
Newenham. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt, except E 15 kt N of Cape Newenham. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-270045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
341 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-270045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
341 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 25 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 30 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... S 25 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$
079 
FZAK52 PAFC 261201 CCA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 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.

PKZ199-270045-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Eastern Bering high pressure moves into Interior Alaska by Sat 
morning. A 978 mb North Kamchatka low tracks into the Russian 
Chukchi Sea for Sat afternoon. Its front stretches over the 
western Bering and Aleutians to a 991 mb low 635 nm Southwest of 
Attu Fri night. This low moves to 255 nm North of Attu at 988 mb by 
Sun morning.

$$

PKZ150-270045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after
midnight E of Chirikof Island...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt
after midnight W of Chirikof Island. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-270045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt, except E 25 kt W of the Shumagin Islands. 
Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt, except E 35 kt W of the Shumagin Islands. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kts. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-270045-
Bristol Bay-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-270045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-270045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-270045-
Unalaska Bay-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft 
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-270045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-270045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-270045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-270045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-270045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ177-270045-
Adak to Kiska-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ178-270045-
Kiska to Attu-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ179-270045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-270045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt, except variable less than 10 kt N of Cape
Newenham. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt, except E 15 kt N of Cape Newenham. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-270045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-270045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
401 AM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 25 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 30 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 25 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$
729 
FZAK52 PAFC 262217
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
217 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 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.

PKZ199-271130-
217 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Eastern Bering high pressure moves into Interior Alaska by Sat 
morning. A 978 mb North Kamchatka low tracks into the Russian 
Chukchi Sea for Sat afternoon. Its front stretches over the 
Western Bering and Aleutians to a 991 mb low 635 nm Southwest of 
Attu Fri night. This low moves to 255 nm North of Attu at 988 mb 
by Sun morning.

$$

PKZ150-271130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
217 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after
midnight E of Chirikof Island...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt
after midnight W of Chirikof Island. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-271130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
217 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt, except E 25 kt W of the Shumagin Islands. 
Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt, except E 35 kt W of the Shumagin Islands. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kts. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-271130-
Bristol Bay-
217 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-271130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
217 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-271130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
217 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-271130-
Unalaska Bay-
217 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft 
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-271130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
217 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-271130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
217 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-271130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
217 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-271130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
217 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-271130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
217 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ177-271130-
Adak to Kiska-
217 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ178-271130-
Kiska to Attu-
217 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ179-271130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
217 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-271130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
217 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt, except variable less than 10 kt N of Cape
Newenham. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt, except E 15 kt N of Cape Newenham. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-271130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
217 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-271130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
217 PM AKDT Fri Apr 26 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 25 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 30 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... S 25 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 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 Apr 23, 3:04 PM AKDT, 12 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 3:04 PM AKDT, 12 hours 41 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
304 PM AKDT Tue Apr 23 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The large resident upper low anchored over Bristol Bay continues
as the dominant weather feature. Broad cyclonic flow associated
with this system covers much of the Southern mainland and the
surrounding waters. Cold air aloft associated with the upper
center has destabilized the atmosphere and given rise to open
cellular cumulus clouds (showers) across much of the eastern
Bering Sea to over the North Gulf Coast. These can be seen on
satellite imagery cyclonically rotating around the upper center
over Bristol Bay. Additionally, numerous smaller waves embedded
in the upper flow can be seen rotating around the upper center.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are in generally good agreement through Thursday
afternoon.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and generally light winds will prevail
through the next 24 hours.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Weds and
Thurs)...
Unstable conditions will linger over Southcentral and the
Northern Gulf overnight while cold temperatures associated with
the upper level low remain in place. This will bring scattered
showers throughout the night, although the primary areas of focus
will be the eastern Kenai Peninsula and the Prince William Sound.
Temperatures will remain fairly cool, with the cold air aloft, so
any precip that falls should fall as snow, but it is not expected
to accumulate.

Beginning Wednesday morning, a new low pressure system will
develop southwest of Kodiak and slowly traverse the Gulf of
Alaska. The front with this system is fairly weak, but
northeasterly winds around the low will increase through Shelikof
Strait. As the front approaches the north Gulf Coast, expect to
see winds pick up in the coastal marine zones to minimum gale
force. Precipitation will increase along the front, but warmer air
will begin to mix in and Prince William Sound and the coastal
areas will likely see a mix of rain and snow beginning Thursday.
The weather with this front will be mostly confined to the Gulf,
so most of Southcentral will remain dry and slowly warm as the end
of the week approaches.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Scattered snow showers will continue to wane through the evening
hours tonight as an upper level low slowly slides southeast. Skies
will begin to clear across much of the area tomorrow and tomorrow
night, allowing for temperatures to dip into the teens overnight
but warm into the low to mid 40's Thursday afternoon.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
High pressure across the western Bering will slowly build and
slide east along the Aleutians through Thursday. Despite the ridge
overhead, expect the usual Bering Sea stratus to loom in the
vicinity and keep daytime temperatures moderated. Thursday night,
another weather system will move in from the Pacific and impact
the western Aleutians, bringing gales and rain to the area again.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...
A ridge in the east and central Bering Sea Thursday night will
keep the storm track in the Western Bering Sea through the end of
the week. The ridge will weaken over the weekend as the
persistent storm track edges a little farther to the east. Gales
are expected in the western Bering storm track with a chance of a
small area of storms in the far western Bering Sea Thursday night.
Gales may make it into the central and eastern Bering Sea as well
by Saturday night.

A low in the central Gulf of Alaska Thursday night will bring a
chance of Gales through early Friday though these gales are less
certain than the Bering Sea ones. Winds and seas will improve
early in the weekend as the old Bering Sea ridge moves over the
Gulf. However, a front may bring some gales back into the western
Gulf late Saturday night.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Starting on Thursday night, the Bering Sea ridge will be in the
eastern Bering Sea and pushing into the Southwest mainland
Alaska. The Gulf of Alaska will have a low spinning around in it
which will move eastward by Friday leaving generally offshore
flow over southern mainland Alaska Friday. The one real item which
is not adequately resolved during that time frame is with an
upper level low on Friday night. The GFS model is insistent that,
as the low in the Gulf moves eastward, an upper level low will
develop over Southcentral and then move over Bristol Bay on
Sunday. Other models do not have this feature or at least not
nearly as strong. The GFS ensemble members show this feature is
being handled erratically by the GFS itself. The ensemble spaghetti
plot melts into an incomprehensible mess of lines that is
difficult to look at by Saturday night. This indicates the model
is unsure of this feature. Therefore we are downplaying its
effects through the weekend. However, if it does develop in all
the splendor shown by the GFS, it will bring in cooler and
cloudier weather to Southcentral Alaska as well as the chance of
snow showers mainly over higher elevations.

Past this weekend, it still looks likely that a blocking upper
level high will be able to move over the state bringing in warmer
weather, but we will have to keep an eye on developments the next
few days to see if this solution still seems favorable as the
time approaches.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RC
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...LF
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...SS
MARINE/LONG TERM...EZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 24, 3:45 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr
Apr 24, 3:47 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Apr 24, 3:47 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Apr 24, 2:47 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC4 days
Apr 24, 2:47 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC61 hr
Apr 24, 2:55 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr

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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.