Gale Warning 35, NWS Anchorage, AK

528 
FZAK52 PAFC 040059
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
359 PM AKST Thu Jan 3 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.

PKZ199-041345-
359 PM AKST Thu Jan 3 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 999 mb low over Bristol Bay Thu afternoon moves into Southwest 
Alaska and dissipates by Sat morning. A 975 mb low 280 nm south of
Shemya Fri morning moves to 160 nm east of Shemya at 966 mb by 
Fri afternoon and then moves to 275 nm northeast of Shemya at 956
mb by Sat afternoon. Its front spreads to the eastern Aleutians 
through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-041345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
359 PM AKST Thu Jan 3 2019

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-041345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
359 PM AKST Thu Jan 3 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-041345-
Bristol Bay-
359 PM AKST Thu Jan 3 2019

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-041345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
359 PM AKST Thu Jan 3 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt except SE 15 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-041345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
359 PM AKST Thu Jan 3 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-041345-
Unalaska Bay-
359 PM AKST Thu Jan 3 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-041345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
359 PM AKST Thu Jan 3 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft building to 15 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-041345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
359 PM AKST Thu Jan 3 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-041345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
359 PM AKST Thu Jan 3 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-041345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
359 PM AKST Thu Jan 3 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 15
ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-041345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
359 PM AKST Thu Jan 3 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 25
ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-041345-
Adak to Kiska-
359 PM AKST Thu Jan 3 2019

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Bering side, seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in
the afternoon. Pacific side, seas 12 ft building to 23 ft in the 
afternoon. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft Bering side...29 ft Pacific 
side. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-041345-
Kiska to Attu-
359 PM AKST Thu Jan 3 2019

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Bering side, seas 12 ft building to 18
ft after midnight. Pacific side, seas 25 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ179-041345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
359 PM AKST Thu Jan 3 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-041345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
359 PM AKST Thu Jan 3 2019

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-041345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
359 PM AKST Thu Jan 3 2019

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-041345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
359 PM AKST Thu Jan 3 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 15 kt becoming E
25 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 25 kt
increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft
after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

301 
FZAK52 PAFC 041236
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 AM AKST Fri Jan 4 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.

PKZ199-050200-
336 AM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 978 mb low 310 nm south of Shemya and a 982 mb low 320 nm west 
of Attu merge to form a 961 mb low 240 nm north of Kiska for Sat 
morning which then moves to 430 nm west of St Matthew Island at 
971 mb by Sun morning. Its front moves over the Aleutians and 
Bering through Sun morning. A 969 mb low 150 nm south of Attu and 
its front approach the Western Aleutians for Sun morning.

$$

PKZ150-050200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
336 AM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-050200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
336 AM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt except S 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 13 ft except 5 ft from the Shumagin Islands E.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-050200-
Bristol Bay-
336 AM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to variable less than 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-050200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
336 AM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt except S 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt except SE 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-050200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
336 AM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 11 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-050200-
Unalaska Bay-
336 AM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-050200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
336 AM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft building to 16 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-050200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
336 AM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 
ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-050200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
336 AM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ175-050200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
336 AM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-050200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
336 AM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt early increasing to 40 kt by noon. Seas 9 ft 
building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...S wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-050200-
Adak to Kiska-
336 AM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Bering side, seas 11 ft 
building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Pacific side, seas 14 ft building
to 24 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt with gusts to 60 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-050200-
Kiska to Attu-
336 AM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt with gusts to 60 kt 
after midnight. Bering side, seas 14 ft building to 22 ft after 
midnight. Pacific side, seas 26 ft.
.SAT...W wind 50 kt with gusts to 60 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-050200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
336 AM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt 
after midnight. Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Snow and 
rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt becoming S 30 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-050200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
336 AM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Areas of freezing fog in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-050200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
336 AM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 30 kt.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-050200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
336 AM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 15 kt increasing to
30 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt
increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft
after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 50 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray from Saint Matthew
Island north. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

133 
FZAK52 PAFC 042358
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 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.

PKZ199-051300-
258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 969 mb low 100 nm east of Shemya moves 250 nm northwest of
Shemya at 968 mb Sat afternoon. The low then exits the Bering to 
the northwest Sun morning. A second 962 mb low moves 100 nm
southwest of Shemya Sat night and then moves 230 nm northwest of
Shemya at 957 mb Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-051300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-051300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt except S 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 13 ft except 5 ft from the Shumagin Islands E.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 becoming W 10 kt after midnight. From the 
Shumagin Islands E, S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-051300-
Bristol Bay-
258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing 
spray near the ice edge.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-051300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.  From 
Port Moller E, S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt except SE 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 
ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-051300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 11 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-051300-
Unalaska Bay-
258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-051300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft building to 16 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-051300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 14 
ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-051300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-051300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt in the evening becoming SW 30 kt. Seas 13 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-051300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt in the evening becoming SW 30 kt. Seas 22 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...S wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ177-051300-
Adak to Kiska-
258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SAT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. Seas 22 
ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ178-051300-
Kiska to Attu-
258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt with gusts to 60 kt 
after midnight. Bering side, seas 14 ft building to 22 ft after 
midnight. Pacific side, seas 26 ft.
.SAT...W wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 50 kt after midnight. Seas 21
ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-051300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt by midnight. Seas 7 ft 
building to 13 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt by noon. Seas 16 ft. Rain and 
snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-051300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-051300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt.
.MON...E wind 30 kt.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-051300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
258 PM AKST Fri Jan 4 2019

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 15 kt increasing to
30 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 30 kt
increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft building to 12 ft
after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 50 kt W of Saint 
Matthew Island. Seas 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. S of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 25 kt
becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

791 
FZAK52 PAFC 051250
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 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.

PKZ199-060215-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 963 mb low 180 nm North of Shemya moves to Northern Kamchatka 
and dissipates Sun morning. Its front pushes into the Gulf of 
Alaska by Mon morning. A 957 mb low 300 nm South of Attu moves to
115 nm Northwest of Attu at 949 mb Sat afternoon and shifts to 
380 nm Northwest of Attu at 952 mb for Mon morning. Its front 
drives to the Eastern Aleutians by Mon morning.

$$

PKZ150-060215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-060215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt except S 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 13 ft except 5 ft from the Shumagin Islands E.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-060215-
Bristol Bay-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt west of the Nushagak Peninsula. Seas in ice 
free waters 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-060215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt except SE 25 kt from Port Moller E. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-060215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-060215-
Unalaska Bay-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-060215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-060215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-060215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-060215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 55 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-060215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...S wind 55 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 24 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ177-060215-
Adak to Kiska-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 50 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 60 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ178-060215-
Kiska to Attu-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming SE 55 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.SUN...S wind 55 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. From
Shemya W, SW wind 35 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 
ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ179-060215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-060215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-060215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019

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

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Snow.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.MON...E wind 30 kt.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt.
.WED...E wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-060215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
350 AM AKST Sat Jan 5 2019

...STORM WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 50 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 21 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SUN...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 25 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
519 PM AKST Wed Jan 2 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
There is a broad upper low over the Bering Sea into northeast
Russia. The Canadian west coast ridge has been temporarily
"squashed", and broad west-southwest flow exists from the
western Bering through the Panhandle. There are a number of
short-wave troughs associated with the Bering low. One of these
is moving slowly northeast through Southcentral this afternoon.
This trough is pushing colder air through southern Alaska. It is
also producing some snow, mainly north of Anchorage. A surface
low associated with this trough is over western Prince William
Sound and this is producing fairly strong winds over the northern
Gulf, southern Cook Inlet and Kodiak Island. Another trough is
over the eastern Bering Sea, with an associated surface low over
the north-central Bering with a front stretching east- southeast
to the Alaska Peninsula. There is another trough and surface low
just north of the western Aleutians.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Through Friday afternoon, the numerical models are in good
agreement on the over-all pattern. They also agree fairly well on
the precipitation and surface features over Southcentral through
Thursday afternoon, with just some timing differences. The story
is a little different over the Bering, with the models still
struggling with a number of small scale features. These
discrepancies then slowly work their way east into the southern
Alaska mainland beginning Thursday. There are also some
differences on where they bring up a strong surface low into the
Aleutians/southern Bering on Friday.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions are expected, however brief MVFR conditions
are possible this evening in snow showers. Winds will taper down
this evening and then be light through the remainder of the TAF
period.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The upper level trough swinging from Southwest Alaska into
Southcentral Alaska this evening will continue snow showers over
the Susitna Valley, Talkeetna and Chugach Mountains and Matanuska
Valley. As the upper trough continues east into the Copper River
Basin, the snow showers will follow along with it, with the colder
and drier air pushing in behind it tapering off the snow showers
further to the west. The breezy west to southwesterly winds across
the area this afternoon and evening will gradually diminish
through the early morning hours as pressure gradients ease in
response to a small ridge building in behind the trough. Offshore
flow will increase Thursday night through Friday as a deep cold
pool becomes well entrenched in the Copper River Basin. A cold,
dry air mass will remain in place across Southcentral Alaska
through at least Saturday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3: Today
through Saturday)...

After generally clear skies and colder air have moved in over
most of Southwest today, a weak shortwave trough ahead of a ridge
currently over the eastern Bering will move in overnight tonight,
bringing scattered snow showers to areas throughout the Kuskokwim
Valley through Thursday. As this shortwave continues to move
further inland to the northeast by Friday, the subsequent ridge
arrives for Saturday, allowing for a clearing trend as winds
remain predominately offshore. A few areas across Southwest may
see some potential fog development Fri night into Sat morning,
especially in places where the winds fall slack and skies scatter
out. Toward the end of the forecast period, southerly flow
returns as an occluded front associated with a Bering low
approaches the Southwest coast.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3:
Today through Saturday)...

A word to sum up the general pattern over the Bering would be
disorganized. Several areas of cyclonic flow are spinning adrift
of a weakening main low centered north of the Pribilofs. By
Thursday night, this low dissipates and moves north, making room
for an approaching Kamchatka low to move over the western
Aleutians. Another round of southerly flow is inevitable across
the western and central Aleutians as the leading edge of the front
accompanying the low traverses eastward, quickly occluding over
the eastern Aleutians by Sat afternoon. As the front reaches the
Pribilofs, blowing snow and possible blizzard conditions may
ensue for Saturday. Winds around the immediate low center will
reach gale-force with embedded swaths of storm-force winds seen
across the western Aleutians and Bering Friday night and
Saturday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7)...

Beginning the extended period forecast on Saturday evening, there
will be a strong storm force low over the western Bering Sea and
associated upper low with a developing high amplitude blocking
high over Eastern Siberia. Over Southern Alaska, there will be a
series of weak upper level waves merging into a consolidated
trough. With time, the upper trough over the mainland will deepen
in response to the building blocking high over the high latitudes,
so this will keep a storm track over the Bering Sea with cold and
dry high pressure forming over Southern Alaska. This pattern will
last through Tuesday until high uncertainty develops with the
development and placement of an arctic low over Alaska. The ECWMF
and GFS both show a low, but the GFS favors a quicker transition
to southwest progressive flow from the Pacific which would
eventually bring in more precip threats as early as Tuesday
whereas the ECMWF favors a much colder and longer lasting dry
spell, through at least Wednesday. Due to the anomalous ECMWF
upper level pattern, and overall high uncertainty with developing
arctic lows, this forecast will trend in more precip threats
beginning Tuesday. Precipitation threats will likely be all snow
given the cold air which will be in place, but for now, there is
no strong signal.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...

Beginning the extended period marine forecast, the main impacts
will be a developing storm force low over the western Bering Sea
on Friday. The low track is now highly certain with a general
track moving along and then north of Attu Island. The front will
extend northward into the Bering on Saturday and may reach storm
force as the low tracks north. With an easterly component to the
winds, heavy freezing spray may become an issue closer to the ice
edge.

Another powerful storm force low is on track to move into the
western Bering again on Sunday and Sunday night. Confidence with
this second low is quite good, and model trends have remained
consistent.

In the Gulf of Alaska waters, with the storm track over the Bering
Sea, there is high confidence that winds will remain well below
gale force through the period.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gales...120 127 130 131 139 141.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JR
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KVP/KO
MARINE/LONG TERM...JA