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Gale Warning 652, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 27, 2019

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 27, 2019, 3:24 PM AKST. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Nov 27, 2019, 3:24 PM AKST (00:24 UTC)
Expired
Nov 29, 2019, 3:45 PM AKST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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842 
FZAK52 PAFC 280024
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
324 PM AKST Wed Nov 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.

PKZ199-281345-
324 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 mb low over Bristol Bay Wed afternoon will move inland Wed
night. A strong front will move into the western Bering/Aleutians
Thu afternoon. The front will continue into the eastern
Bering/Aleutians into Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-281345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
324 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 22 ft
subsiding to 17 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...N wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-281345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
324 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-281345-
Bristol Bay-
324 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-281345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
324 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ170-281345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
324 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-281345-
Unalaska Bay-
324 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-281345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
324 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-281345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
324 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-281345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
324 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-281345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
324 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-281345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
324 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-281345-
Adak to Kiska-
324 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-281345-
Kiska to Attu-
324 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-281345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
324 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-281345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
324 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-281345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
324 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-281345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
324 PM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.THU...E of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 25 kt. W of Saint Matthew 
Island, W wind 25 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 15 kt becoming SE
25 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 25 kt in the
evening increasing to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 17 ft after 
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
6 follow-up statements
553 
FZAK52 PAFC 281227
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
327 AM AKST Thu Nov 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.

PKZ199-290115-
327 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A strong front will move into the western Bering/Aleutians this
afternoon. The front will continue into the eastern 
Bering/Aleutians into Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-290115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
327 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
building to 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-290115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
327 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-290115-
Bristol Bay-
327 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-290115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
327 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. From Port Moller E, NW wind 25 kt becoming W
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ170-290115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
327 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-290115-
Unalaska Bay-
327 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-290115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
327 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-290115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
327 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-290115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
327 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ175-290115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
327 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-290115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
327 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-290115-
Adak to Kiska-
327 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-290115-
Kiska to Attu-
327 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-290115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
327 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11
ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-290115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
327 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-290115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
327 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-290115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
327 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 15 kt becoming SE
30 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 45 kt.
Seas 9 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 40 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, S wind 45 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 19 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
708 
FZAK52 PAFC 281640 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
740 AM AKST Thu Nov 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.

PKZ199-290515-
740 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A strong front will move into the western Bering/Aleutians this
afternoon. The front will continue into the eastern 
Bering/Aleutians into Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-290515-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
740 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-290515-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
740 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-290515-
Bristol Bay-
740 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-290515-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
740 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. From Port Moller E, NW wind 25 kt becoming W
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ170-290515-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
740 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-290515-
Unalaska Bay-
740 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-290515-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
740 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-290515-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
740 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-290515-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
740 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft.
Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ175-290515-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
740 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-290515-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
740 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-290515-
Adak to Kiska-
740 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft
building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-290515-
Kiska to Attu-
740 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-290515-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
740 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11
ft.
Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-290515-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
740 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.  and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-290515-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
740 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-290515-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
740 AM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 15 kt becoming SE
30 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 45 kt.
Seas
9 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 40 kt. W of Saint
Matthew
Island, S wind 45 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19
ft.
Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
140 
FZAK52 PAFC 290047
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 PM AKST Thu Nov 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.

PKZ199-291345-
347 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A strong front entering the western Bering/Aleutians Thu afternoon
will move to the eastern Bering/Aleutians by Fri afternoon. The 
front then moves inland Fri night. A 994 mb North Pacific low 600 nm
SW of Dutch Harbor Fri night will move 20 nm E of Dutch Harbor Sat 
afternoon at 995 mb.

$$

PKZ150-291345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
347 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-291345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
347 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt in the evening diminishing to 40 kt. Seas 
18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt except W 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-291345-
Bristol Bay-
347 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-291345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
347 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. From Port Moller E, NW wind 25 kt becoming W
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
From Port Moller E, seas 6 ft building to 11 ft after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-291345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
347 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-291345-
Unalaska Bay-
347 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-291345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
347 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-291345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
347 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 
ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ174-291345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
347 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 
ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-291345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
347 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 
ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-291345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
347 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
Rain and snow showers.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-291345-
Adak to Kiska-
347 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-291345-
Kiska to Attu-
347 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ179-291345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
347 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11
ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-291345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
347 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Snow.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-291345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
347 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-291345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
347 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 15 kt becoming SE
30 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 45 kt.
Seas 9 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Snow showers.
.FRI...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 40 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, S wind 45 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 21 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
262 
FZAK52 PAFC 290214 CCA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
514 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

Corrected Headline Zone 155

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.

PKZ199-291345-
514 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A strong front entering the western Bering/Aleutians Thu afternoon
will move to the eastern Bering/Aleutians by Fri afternoon. The 
front then moves inland Fri night. A 994 mb North Pacific low 600 nm
SW of Dutch Harbor Fri night will move 20 nm E of Dutch Harbor Sat 
afternoon at 995 mb.

$$

PKZ150-291345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
514 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-291345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
514 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt in the evening diminishing to 40 kt. Seas 
18 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt except W 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-291345-
Bristol Bay-
514 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-291345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
514 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. From Port Moller E, NW wind 25 kt becoming W
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
From Port Moller E, seas 6 ft building to 11 ft after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-291345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
514 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-291345-
Unalaska Bay-
514 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-291345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
514 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-291345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
514 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 
ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ174-291345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
514 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 
ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-291345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
514 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 15 
ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-291345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
514 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
Rain and snow showers.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-291345-
Adak to Kiska-
514 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-291345-
Kiska to Attu-
514 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain showers. 
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ179-291345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
514 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11
ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-291345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
514 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Snow.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-291345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
514 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-291345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
514 PM AKST Thu Nov 28 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 15 kt becoming SE
30 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 45 kt.
Seas 9 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Snow showers.
.FRI...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 40 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, S wind 45 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 21 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
897 
FZAK52 PAFC 291233
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
333 AM AKST Fri Nov 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.

PKZ199-300130-
333 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A weakening front will move over the eastern Aleutians this
evening. A 985 mb low at 52N 174W Sat morning will strengthen to
980 mb at 57N 166W by Sat evening.  

$$

PKZ150-300130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
333 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-300130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
333 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 40 kt
diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. From the
Shumagin Islands E, N wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-300130-
Bristol Bay-
333 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-300130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
333 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. From Port Moller E, NW wind 25 kt becoming
SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. From Port
Moller E, variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-300130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
333 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming W in the late afternoon. Seas 13 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-300130-
Unalaska Bay-
333 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt by midday. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-300130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
333 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft building to 22 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-300130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
333 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ174-300130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
333 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 25 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-300130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
333 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
Widespread rain and snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-300130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
333 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-300130-
Adak to Kiska-
333 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
Widespread snow showers.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ178-300130-
Kiska to Attu-
333 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ179-300130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
333 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
Widespread snow and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-300130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
333 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Patchy freezing fog. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-300130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
333 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 11
ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray and patchy freezing fog. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-300130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
333 AM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 40 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, S wind 45 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 20 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$
133 
FZAK52 PAFC 300045
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
345 PM AKST Fri Nov 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.

PKZ199-301315-
345 PM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A strong front over the eastern Bering/Aleutians Fri afternoon will
move inland Fri night. A 989 mb North Pacific Low 600 nm SW of
Dutch Harbor Fri night will move 140 nm NW of Dutch Harbor Sat 
afternoon at 984 mb. The low then moves over Bristol Bay at 980 mb
Sun morning and continues inland Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-301315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
345 PM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-301315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
345 PM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. From the
Shumagin Islands E, N wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon.
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. From the Shumagin Islands
E, seas 14 ft building to 20 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-301315-
Bristol Bay-
345 PM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind to 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
building to 6 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ165-301315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
345 PM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. From Port
Moller E, N wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 45 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-301315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
345 PM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 16 
ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-301315-
Unalaska Bay-
345 PM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-301315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
345 PM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas
24 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-301315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
345 PM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ174-301315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
345 PM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 25 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
23 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-301315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
345 PM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain and snow
showers.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-301315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
345 PM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 50 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-301315-
Adak to Kiska-
345 PM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
Widespread snow showers.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers and snow
showers.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-301315-
Kiska to Attu-
345 PM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ179-301315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
345 PM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
Widespread snow and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ180-301315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
345 PM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt in the evening shifting to W. Seas 11 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-301315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
345 PM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-301315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
345 PM AKST Fri Nov 29 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 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 Nov 27, 7:12 AM AKST, 8 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 27, 7:12 AM AKST, 8 hours 12 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED...
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
712 AM AKST Wed Nov 27 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

High pressure is located southwest of the far western Aleutians
and mostly benign conditions are currently seen generally west of
Unalaska. A broad upper trough encompassing much of the Bering is
bringing light westerly winds and scattered showers from the
Pribilofs westward to Saint Matthew Island. A relatively weak low
pressure system is approaching the eastern Aleutians and Alaska
Peninsula. The convergence of these two systems is leading to
southerly winds across the eastern half of the Bering/Aleutians, advecting
moisture northward. Thus, moderate rain is occurring this morning
over the Kuskokwim Delta. Cold air remains in place over
Southcentral and the Copper River Basin with a ridge centered over
the Yukon Territory. While skies are overcast closer to the
aforementioned trough, the air is too dry to currently support any
precipitation.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Model agreement remains good over the Bering/Aleutians. The same
challenges remain with regards to the low approaching
Southcentral. The NAM still remains the warmest solution with
mostly rain for Anchorage and areas to the south. High resolution
models are beginning extend out to Wednesday evening and appear to
be on the warmer side as well. The GFS/ECMWF/Canadian models
remain colder. Confidence is above average for heavy snow in the
northern Susitna Valley as no matter which solution verifies,
temperatures will be cold enough for all snow and moisture will
be plentiful. Elsewhere, confidence is below average. A subtle
shift in the aforementioned low's position could greatly affect
precipitation type and amounts.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Light winds and VFR conditions will persist through this
morning. Uncertainty remains with regards to the approaching low,
however precipitation is expected to begin this afternoon leading
to MVFR conditions as well as wind shear. Precipitation will
become heavier by evening with IFR conditions expected. This will
persist into Thursday morning along with the wind shear.

&&

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

This is a very dynamic and potentially changing weather situation
for Southcentral Alaska today through tomorrow. The key elements
are the winds, southwest flow aloft advecting in abundant
moisture, and the location of the arctic boundary over the western
Susitna Valley. The heavy snowfall in the Susitna Valley through
tomorrow is the part of the forecast with highest confidence.

The Kenai Peninsula Winter Weather Advisories both look likely to
occur, but with this system the timing and snow amounts may need
to be adjusted so be sure to keep apprised of the changing weather
situation if one is traveling on the Kenai Peninsula today through
tonight.

The winds in northern Cook Inlet, and especially around
Anchorage, are the trickiest part of the forecast. A large reason
for that is these winds will drive the temperature and precipitation
type. The biggest question with winds are whether they will remain
from the northeast or will the strong winds blowing through
Turnagain Arm be able to make it into the city? While some of the
highest resolution models are bringing in strong southeast winds to
the Anchorage Bowl this afternoon through Thursday, the synoptic
situation supports these winds turning left and heading down Cook
Inlet. Adding to the impact from this is that it looks like there is
a lot more moisture heading into Southcentral than it appeared even
yesterday. This moisture in southwest flow from 850 mb and higher is
being pumped over the colder air at the surface. Therefore, QPF
amounts were increased over the Cook Inlet region with the track
being just a little bit farther east. This brings in the potential
for some significant snowfall into Anchorage as long as it does not
turn to rain! Even if the southeast winds move into town, it looks
like they will not persist for a long period of time and then
temperatures will drop again as they move out over Cook Inlet. Rain
is more likely Wednesday evening and overnight with precipitation
type turning back to snow Thursday. All this is to say that this
could be a mainly rainy and windy event or it could turn into a
heavy snowfall in Anchorage, or periods of both, especially
depending on what part of Anchorage one is located.

&&

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

A stalled out front is acting as a railroad track for a series of
North Pacific lows that will be tracking north along it through
tonight. The stalled out front is currently over the Kuskokwim
Delta, where it has been for the past 24 hours. Cold air is inching
its way eastward towards the Kuskokwim Mountains. This has lead to
precipitation changing over to snow along the coast through Kipnuk,
with a mix of rain and snow now in Bethel. The cold air is expected
to temporarily end its advance at the Kuskokwim Mountains this
afternoon until the warm south to southeasterly winds east of the
mountains ease tonight. This will allow the cold air to continue
overspreading the area.

Meanwhile, a low currently south of Cold Bay is moving northward
along that front towards Bristol Bay this morning. Associated
rainfall has begun over much of the Bristol Bay area, and is
likely filling in across the Lower Kuskokwim Valley as well. The
rain may become heavy at times through the day for much of the
area as an unusually large amount of moisture makes its way
northward into Southwest Alaska. As mentioned above, continued
south to southeast winds over Bristol Bay and the Lower Kuskokwim
Valley are expected to help keep the precipitation as all rain
today. Thus, the Winter Weather Advisory has been cancelled. As
the full upper level trough moves into the Kuskokwim Delta
tonight, cold air will begin a full advance across the Kuskokwim
Mountains into the rest of Southwest Alaska. This cold air will be
much drier as well. As such, the precipitation is expected to end
from west to east rather quickly, with the back edge moving from
near Bethel around noon today to near Sparrevohn and Iliamna by
midnight tonight. A changeover to snow associated with the back
edge of the precipitation is possible, but accumulations will be
minor before ending. Additional lows tracking along the front will
mostly pass east of the area.

This is a large shift in the models from just 24 hours ago, whereas
a westward trend in the precipitation had been noted yesterday
morning, now all are trending right back east again. Thus, the prior
forecast of cold, mostly cloudy, but mainly dry weather has also
returned for most of Southwest Alaska for Thanksgiving. The
exception to this will be along the Alaska and Aleutian Ranges,
where the models have come into much better agreement that this will
be where the railroad track of precipitation stalls out again on
Thanksgiving Day. Exactly where the western edge of precipitation
sets up is still in question, and communities such as Iliamna,
Igiugig, and Sparrevohn will likely see some snow. Since the cold
air will be well entrenched by then, there is no doubt that the
precipitation will be in the form of snow.

On Thursday night, the models continue to suggest that the
moisture will begin moving back to the west. This would result in an
accumulating snow everywhere east of the Sleetmute to King Salmon
line. Snowfall amounts are still in question at this point, but
amounts above 6 inches overnight are within the realm of
possibility. On Friday, the rapidly weakening upper level trough
will move through, but with a continuous supply of moisture, it may
not result in a full stoppage of the snow, but it should certainly
taper in intensity through the day. Another front will move into the
Kuskokwim Delta coast Friday night, and despite it being a warm
front, at the moment it appears it will remain cold enough for a
brief period of snow for the area.

&&

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

A stalled out front over the Eastern Bering will begin moving
eastward again today, exiting into mainland Alaska by tonight.
Behind the front, a cold, Siberian air mass is producing
widespread snow shower activity over all of the rest of the
Bering, though near the Aleutians, temperatures are just warm
enough that some of that shower activity may be in the form of
rain. The showers will continue through the eastern Bering
through Thanksgiving Day. For the western Bering, a strong front
will move in during the day Thursday, producing gale force winds
and steady rain as it moves through. The front will sweep eastward
across the Bering, reaching the Pribilofs during the day on
Friday, and approaching the Kuskokwim Delta coast Friday evening.
As the front tracks across the Bering, it will be steadily
weakening, such that by the time it reaches Southwest Alaska, it
will be down to showers as far as intensity goes and the winds
will be down to small craft advisory levels. Yet another cold,
Siberian air mass follows behind this front so the area will go
back to scattered snow showers with a mix of sun and clouds.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...

On Friday, a storm will bring gale to storm force winds to the
Eastern Aleutians, Alaska Peninsula and Western Gulf as one low
tracks just south of the Gulf and another low to the west drives
a strong front across the Bering. A brief break between storm
systems should occur on Saturday; however, there is a fast paced
low expected to develop along the eastern Aleutians Saturday
afternoon. There is high uncertainty on the track and strength of
this system as it races toward the Gulf into Sunday.

&&

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

An active weather pattern will remain over Southcentral Thursday
night into Friday morning. A warm front associated with a low in
the Gulf combined with cold air over the region will create the
conditions favorable for a wintry mix of precipitation throughout
southern Alaska.

A strong upper level jet looks to keep a warm front associated with
the low in the Gulf over Southcentral through the early to middle
part of the weekend. This warm front will take some time to displace
the cold air that will be over the region, leading to a wintry mix
of precipitation changing over to rain in some areas by Friday
evening. A low in the eastern Bering looks to move inland late
Friday night into Saturday morning which would bring warmer
temperatures and the possibility for a wintry mix of precipitation
to southwestern Alaska. A North Pacific low late Saturday night
seems as if it will move across the Aleutians, bringing with it
ample precipitation along with some uncertainty on its track. This
low may remain over the eastern Bering Sunday night or it could make
its way into the northern Gulf towards Prince William Sound. Cold
air could move as far south as the Alaska Range Sunday night,
dropping temperatures once again, while warmer air looks to remain
south of the Range to end the extended forecast period. All in all,
the unsettled weather continues with impacts relating to
precipitation types across the entirety of the region due to warm
and cold air masses alternating as they move across the region.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Storm Warning: 145.
 		 Winter Weather Advisory: 121 125.
MARINE...Storm Warning: 150.
Gale Warning: 119 120 125 130-139 141 155 160 172 177 178 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...AP
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EZ
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JPW
MARINE/LONG TERM...KH/CK

In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 27, 2:17 PM AKST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
217 PM AKST WED NOV 27 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0140 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 16 NNW HOPE             61.12N 149.81W
11/27/2019  E55 MPH          ANCHORAGE          AK   PUBLIC

            CHUGACH ELECTRIC REPORTED TREES ON POWER
            LINES AROUND HUFFMAN AND OCEANVIEW AT
            1:40PM. SAID ABOUT 1,490 PEOPLE ARE WITHOUT
            POWER. HIGHEST WIND OBSERVATIONS IN THE
            GENERAL VICINITY AROUND THE TIME OF THE
            REPORT SHOWED SUSTAINED 30 MPH GUSTING TO 55
            MPH.

&&

ED
Local storm report, Nov 27, 2:18 PM AKST, 1 hour 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
218 PM AKST WED NOV 27 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0140 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 16 NNW HOPE             61.12N 149.81W
11/27/2019  E55 MPH          ANCHORAGE          AK   UTILITY COMPANY

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT
            FROM 16 NNW HOPE. CHUGACH ELECTRIC REPORTED
            TREES ON POWER LINES AROUND HUFFMAN AND
            OCEANVIEW AT 1:40PM. SAID ABOUT 1,490 PEOPLE
            ARE WITHOUT POWER. HIGHEST WIND OBSERVATIONS
            IN THE GENERAL VICINITY AROUND THE TIME OF
            THE REPORT SHOWED SUSTAINED 30 MPH GUSTING
            TO 55 MPH.

&&

ED
Local storm report, Nov 27, 2:47 PM AKST, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
247 PM AKST WED NOV 27 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0243 PM     SNOW             27 NNE CHASE            62.77N 149.64W
11/27/2019  E8.0 INCH        MATANUSKA-SUSITNA  AK   PUBLIC

            SPOTTER REPORTED 8 INCHES OF SNOW IN
            CHULITNA.

&&

ED

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 27, 3:23 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 27, 3:23 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 27, 3:24 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Nov 27, 3:24 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 27, 3:52 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC35 hr
Nov 27, 4:00 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC47 hr
Nov 28, 3:07 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Nov 28, 3:27 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Nov 28, 3:27 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 28, 7:40 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC20 hr

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