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Gale Warning 397, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 27, 2019

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 27, 2019, 3:21 PM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Aug 27, 2019, 3:21 PM AKDT (23:21 UTC)
Expired
Aug 29, 2019, 3:44 AM AKDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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728 
FZAK52 PAFC 272321
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
321 PM AKDT Tue Aug 27 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.

PKZ199-281230-
321 PM AKDT Tue Aug 27 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1012 mb low 160 nm northeast of Shemya moves to 280 nm southwest
of St Matthew Island at 1006 mb by Wed afternoon then remains 
nearly stationary through Thu afternoon at 1004 mb.

$$

PKZ150-281230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
321 PM AKDT Tue Aug 27 2019

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ155-281230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
321 PM AKDT Tue Aug 27 2019

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ160-281230-
Bristol Bay-
321 PM AKDT Tue Aug 27 2019

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-281230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
321 PM AKDT Tue Aug 27 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-281230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
321 PM AKDT Tue Aug 27 2019

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-281230-
Unalaska Bay-
321 PM AKDT Tue Aug 27 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

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

$$

PKZ172-281230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
321 PM AKDT Tue Aug 27 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ173-281230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
321 PM AKDT Tue Aug 27 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-281230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
321 PM AKDT Tue Aug 27 2019

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-281230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
321 PM AKDT Tue Aug 27 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-281230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
321 PM AKDT Tue Aug 27 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-281230-
Adak to Kiska-
321 PM AKDT Tue Aug 27 2019

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-281230-
Kiska to Attu-
321 PM AKDT Tue Aug 27 2019

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-281230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
321 PM AKDT Tue Aug 27 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-281230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
321 PM AKDT Tue Aug 27 2019

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-281230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
321 PM AKDT Tue Aug 27 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-281230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
321 PM AKDT Tue Aug 27 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
3 follow-up statements
718 
FZAK52 PAFC 281114
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
314 AM AKDT Wed Aug 28 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.

PKZ199-290030-
314 AM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1010 mb low 240 nm North of Kiska moves to 185 nm Northwest of
St Paul Island as an elongated 1002 mb low for Fri morning. Its 
front pushes across the Bering and over the Alaska Peninsula 
through Fri morning.

$$

PKZ150-290030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
314 AM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-290030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
314 AM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt except SE 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-290030-
Bristol Bay-
314 AM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-290030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
314 AM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

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

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ170-290030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
314 AM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ171-290030-
Unalaska Bay-
314 AM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-290030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
314 AM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ173-290030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
314 AM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ174-290030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
314 AM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ175-290030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
314 AM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-290030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
314 AM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ177-290030-
Adak to Kiska-
314 AM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-290030-
Kiska to Attu-
314 AM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-290030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
314 AM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ180-290030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
314 AM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ181-290030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
314 AM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ185-290030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
314 AM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$
852 
FZAK52 PAFC 282331
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKDT Wed Aug 28 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.

PKZ199-291215-
331 PM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A broad 1005 mb low 310 nm southwest of Saint Matthew Island will
remain nearly stationary through Fri afternoon. A developing 
north Pacific low intensifies to 987 mb as it moves to 425 nm 
southwest of Adak by late Friday.

$$

PKZ150-291215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
331 PM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-291215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
331 PM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt except SE 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-291215-
Bristol Bay-
331 PM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ165-291215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
331 PM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ170-291215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
331 PM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ171-291215-
Unalaska Bay-
331 PM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-291215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
331 PM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-291215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
331 PM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft. Patchy fog.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ174-291215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
331 PM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ175-291215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
331 PM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-291215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
331 PM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-291215-
Adak to Kiska-
331 PM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-291215-
Kiska to Attu-
331 PM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-291215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
331 PM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ180-291215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
331 PM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ181-291215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
331 PM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-291215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
331 PM AKDT Wed Aug 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$
054 
FZAK52 PAFC 291144
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKDT Thu Aug 29 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.

PKZ199-300045-
344 AM AKDT Thu Aug 29 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 1002 mb low 325 nm Southwest of St Matthew Island loops to 290
nm West of St Matthew Island at 999 mb for Sat morning. Its front
pushes over Southwest Alaska into the Gulf of Alaska by Sat 
morning. A 1000 mb North Pacific low Thu afternoon moves to 180 nm
South of Adak at 972 mb for Sat morning. Its front slips over the
Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula through Sat morning.

$$

PKZ150-300045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
344 AM AKDT Thu Aug 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ155-300045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
344 AM AKDT Thu Aug 29 2019

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ160-300045-
Bristol Bay-
344 AM AKDT Thu Aug 29 2019

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ165-300045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
344 AM AKDT Thu Aug 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ170-300045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
344 AM AKDT Thu Aug 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ171-300045-
Unalaska Bay-
344 AM AKDT Thu Aug 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
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 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-300045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
344 AM AKDT Thu Aug 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ173-300045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
344 AM AKDT Thu Aug 29 2019

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-300045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
344 AM AKDT Thu Aug 29 2019

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ175-300045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
344 AM AKDT Thu Aug 29 2019

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-300045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
344 AM AKDT Thu Aug 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-300045-
Adak to Kiska-
344 AM AKDT Thu Aug 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-300045-
Kiska to Attu-
344 AM AKDT Thu Aug 29 2019

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-300045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
344 AM AKDT Thu Aug 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-300045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
344 AM AKDT Thu Aug 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ181-300045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
344 AM AKDT Thu Aug 29 2019

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-300045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
344 AM AKDT Thu Aug 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 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 Aug 27, 4:02 AM AKDT, 11 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 4:02 AM AKDT, 11 hours 19 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
402 AM AKDT Tue Aug 27 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A ridge of high pressure continues to fill in across the Southern
Mainland with its axis stretching from the Kuskokwim Delta east
along the Alaska Range. Dry and partly cloudy conditions exist
across most of Southcentral with a general northerly flow. The
northerly winds have been enhanced across the Copper River Valley
and Delta as well as through the bays and passes of Prince
William Sound due to the increased pressure gradient between the
building ridge and a vertically stacked low inching closer to the
Alaska Peninsula.

Farther west, areas of low stratus persist across the northern
half of Southwest Alaska due to a moist onshore flow wrapping
around the northern periphery of the ridge. A weak trough over
the AKPEN did provide enough instability to touch off few
scattered showers and thunderstorms along the Aleutian Range
during the evening and overnight hours, but these have since
diminished.

A high amplitude ridge stretching from the north Pacific northward
over the central Aleutians and Pribilofs is keeping widespread low
stratus over the region. A few scattered showers are still
lingering along the Bering side of the southern half of the AKPEN
and eastern Aleutians due to the northerly flow around the front
side of the ridge. A frontal boundary remains draped across the
western Bering in association of a low west of Shemya.

Smoke from multiple wildfires continues to impact much of
Southcentral, reducing air quality and visibility from the Kenai
Peninsula to the Mat-Su Valleys. Smoke from the Swan Lake fire has
reduced visibility along the Sterling Highway to one quarter mile
or less at times. Thus, a Dense Smoke Advisory has been issued for
this area through 1pm Wednesday.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are in good agreement through the short term. There are
some minor timing differences with the movement of a front and
development of a surface low over the western Gulf on Friday, but
nothing that would affect the overall forecast.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Smoke from the Swan Lake fire will continue to linger over
the airport complex through mid-morning due to a light southerly
wind and developing inversion. This will reduce visibility to
MVFR conditions at times through mid-morning. As winds become
more northerly later this morning, the smoke will retreat to the
west and south of the terminal with VFR conditions persisting
through the remainder of the forecast period.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

Southcentral...Warm and dry conditions will persist across much
of the Southern Mainland through the next couple of days as high
pressure builds overhead. The northerly, offshore flow will begin
to diminish later today, allowing for the development of weak
diurnal sea breezes and southerly up-valley winds across the
MatSu. A weak shortwave will traverse Southcentral on Wednesday,
but any shower activity from this system will be isolated in
nature and confined to the mountains. No wetting rains are
expected at fire locations.

Southwest...High pressure will keep conditions seasonably mild
and generally dry across Southwest Alaska. Clouds will persist
across the Kuskokwim Delta with an onshore flow. A light,
diurnally driven sea breeze is possible along the Bristol Bay
coast. The chance for widespread wetting rains will increase by
the end of the week as a front approaches the coast.

&&

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

Weak upper ridging is expected to increase across Southcentral over the
next couple of days. Weak embedded troughs propagating west may be
enough to kick off a few showers along the Talkeetna Mountains
today and Wednesday. There is also an outside chance of a few
showers along the Chugach and Kenai Mountains on Wednesday. Other
then that, there is not much in the way of precipitation through
mid week.  The low level flow will shift to the north this
morning with the strongest outflow winds over the eastern/southern
Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound. This will help to delay
the onset of afternoon seabreezes today in these areas allowing
afternoon temps to get fairly warm. The flow should be fairly
slack tonight. Westerly flow aloft will produce lee side
troughing over the Cook Inlet Region on Wednesday. This will bring
increasing southerly flow from Cook Inlet to the Susitna Valley,
strongest over the Inlet. Also, a weak Turnagain Arm wind is
expected Wednesday.

&&

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

A ridge of high pressure over the eastern Bering continues to move
east over Southwest. With weak onshore flow, low level fog and
stratus are expected along the coastal areas of Bristol Bay and
the Kuskokwim Delta this morning. Several embedded upper level
waves will allow cloudy skies and showery conditions to persist
through Wednesday. Winds will increase Wednesday evening along
the coast as a front nears bringing precipitation and gusty
southerly flow to the Southwest coast for the end of the
workweek.

&&

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

High pressure over the eastern Bering begins to shift eastward,
making room for an inbound low. The front associated with the low
reaches the central Aleutians this evening bringing rain and gusty
southerly winds with low end gales possible. As the low lifts
northward, it strengthens and produces gale force winds in the
eastern Bering late Wednesday into Thursday before moving inland
early Friday.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...
Thursday through Saturday
Model solutions are in poor agreement beyond Thursday. There is
the potential for a gale force wind across the central Aleutians
late Friday. The low may move through the eastern Aleutians
Saturday with gales possible from the central to eastern Aleutians
to the Alaska Peninsula into Bristol Bay. Confidence is very low
beyond Thursday.

&&

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

Overall model agreement is good until Friday. At that point the
EC and GFS part ways with a significantly different solution with
respect to the low approaching the central Aleutians. The GFS
supports a gale force low south of the Aleutians while the EC is
much weaker. The upper level solutions also differ significantly
as the GFS has a closed low while the EC maintains the trough
structure from the main low in the eastern Bering. The EC does
intensify this low Saturday, although the solution is more
progressive than the GFS and would bring the strongest wind and
heaviest rain to the Alaska Peninsula Saturday night. The GFS does
elongate the front to the Alaska Peninsula through Saturday. The
models are all holding the low more west than previous runs, and
are 10 to 20 MB deeper Saturday night into Sunday than the
previous solutions. At this point we will trend to the more
intense and more west solutions. This will continue to keep
southwest Alaska more cool, wet and windy, and the southern
mainland will remain on the drier side, but temperatures should
continue to cool. Continuing through the weekend into Monday,
model agreement only gets worse. The GFS moves a strong low north
of the Seward Peninsula while the EC and WPC solutions hold a
moderately strong low over the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta where the GFS
has a ridge of high pressure. Confidence in the forecast beyond
Thursday is very low.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Dense Smoke Advisory 121.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...TM
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KO
MARINE/LONG TERM...SA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 27, 3:13 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Aug 27, 3:51 AM AKDTDense Smoke AdvisoryAFC4 days
Aug 27, 3:21 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr

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Sources

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