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Gale Warning 704, NWS Anchorage, AK

December 5, 2019

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 5, 2019, 3:58 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Dec 5, 2019, 3:58 PM AKST (00:58 UTC)
Expired
Dec 10, 2019, 3:51 AM AKST
In force
4 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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615 
FZAK52 PAFC 060058
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ199-061415-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

An Eastern Aleutian front moves into the Gulf of Alaska for Fri 
afternoon. A 968 mb Western Bering low complex merges to form a 
961 mb low 225 nm North of Attu Fri morning. Its front pushes over
the Aleutians and Bering by Sat afternoon. A 984 mb low 185 nm 
South of Amchitka moves along the front to 65 nm West of Cape 
Romanzof at 960 mb for Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-061415-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ155-061415-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 45 kt except SW 40 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-061415-
Bristol Bay-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ165-061415-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt except SE 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-061415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-061415-
Unalaska Bay-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread
rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-061415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-061415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-061415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-061415-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-061415-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-061415-
Adak to Kiska-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft Bering side...17 ft Pacific 
side. Snow and rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft Bering side... 19 ft Pacific side.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ178-061415-
Kiska to Attu-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Bering side, W wind 25 kt. Pacific side, W wind 30 kt 
increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-061415-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-061415-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-061415-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ185-061415-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
358 PM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow 
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 40 kt becoming NE
30 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 45 kt.
Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$
9 follow-up statements
493 
FZAK52 PAFC 061205
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
305 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 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.

PKZ199-070130-
305 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A complex 960 mb low 200 nm north of Shemya moves over Shemya at 
970 mb Sat morning. The low then moves over Adak Sat night. A 
second 965 mb low 130 nm northeast of Dutch Harbor Fri night 
moves 300 nm north of Saint Paul Island at 970 mb by Sat night.

$$

PKZ150-070130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
305 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ155-070130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
305 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ160-070130-
Bristol Bay-
305 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-070130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
305 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft building to 14 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-070130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
305 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-070130-
Unalaska Bay-
305 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Widespread
rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-070130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
305 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ173-070130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
305 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-070130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
305 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-070130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
305 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-070130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
305 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-070130-
Adak to Kiska-
305 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft Bering side...19 ft Pac side.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Bering side, seas 14 ft. Pac side, seas 18
ft building to 25 ft in the afternoon. and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ178-070130-
Kiska to Attu-
305 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt, except 25 kt E of Shemya. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...Bering side, SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after
midnight. Pac side, W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after
midnight. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft Bering side...27 ft Pac side.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ179-070130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
305 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-070130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
305 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-070130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
305 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-070130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
305 AM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray N of Saint
Matthew Island. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$
685 
FZAK52 PAFC 070010
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
310 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 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.

PKZ199-071315-
310 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A broad 962 mb low complex 190 nm North of Attu stretches across 
the Bering loops and merges into a 975 mb low complex 105 nm North
of Adak for Sun afternoon. Its front wraps over the Bering into 
Western Alaska through Sun afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-071315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
310 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ155-071315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
310 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 50 kt except SW 40 kt from the 
Shumagin Islands E. Seas building to 23 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ160-071315-
Bristol Bay-
310 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas building to 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-071315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
310 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft building to 12 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ170-071315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
310 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 35 kt in the late evening. Seas 
11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-071315-
Unalaska Bay-
310 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after 
midnight. Seas building to 4 ft in the evening. Snow showers.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ172-071315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
310 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 45 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 
ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ173-071315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
310 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-071315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
310 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-071315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
310 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-071315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
310 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-071315-
Adak to Kiska-
310 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt Bering side...W 40 kt Pacific side. Bering 
side, seas 14 ft. Pacific side, seas 19 ft building to 29 ft in the 
afternoon. Snow and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Bering side, seas 13 ft. Pacific side,
seas 28 ft subsiding to 22 ft after midnight. Rain showers and snow 
showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-071315-
Kiska to Attu-
310 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt Bering side...W 45 kt Pacific side. Seas 16 ft
Bering side...30 ft Pacific side.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ179-071315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
310 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas building to 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-071315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
310 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-071315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
310 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray N of Nunivak
Island. Snow and light freezing rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft
building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-071315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
310 PM AKST Fri Dec 6 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.SAT...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 
ft. Widespread snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 35 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 20 ft. Snow.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
534 
FZAK52 PAFC 071222
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
322 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 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.

PKZ199-080115-
322 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 963 mb low 150 nm east of Saint Paul Island moves 340 nm north
of Saint Paul Island at 968 mb Sat night and then exits the 
Bering. A 971 mb low over Shemya moves 175 nm southeast of Adak at
974 mb Sat night and then moves into the North Pacific Sun night.
A 958 mb North Pacific low moves 290 nm east of Saint Paul Island 
Sun night.

$$

PKZ150-080115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
322 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ155-080115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
322 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 20 kt
becoming NE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-080115-
Bristol Bay-
322 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ165-080115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
322 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-080115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
322 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ171-080115-
Unalaska Bay-
322 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-080115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
322 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ173-080115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
322 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-080115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
322 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-080115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
322 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-080115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
322 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-080115-
Adak to Kiska-
322 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Bering side, seas 12 ft. Pacific side, 
seas 17 ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft Bering side... 23 ft Pacific
side.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-080115-
Kiska to Attu-
322 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...Bering side, variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the
afternoon. Pacific side, W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft Bering side...25 
ft Pacific side. Snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ179-080115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
322 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-080115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
322 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ181-080115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
322 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-080115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
322 AM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 
kt in the afternoon... NE 40 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 22 
ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island. N wind 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
723 
FZAK52 PAFC 080043
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 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.

PKZ199-081345-
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 960 mb low 90 nm West of Mekoryuk moves over Anadyr and inland 
Mon morning. A trough swings across the Bering for Mon morning. A 
975 mb low 200 nm South of Kiska slips into the North Pacific at 
977 mb by Sun afternoon. A 968 mb North Pacific low moves into the
Eastern Bering at 951 mb for Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-081345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft
 building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ155-081345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 20 kt
becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ160-081345-
Bristol Bay-
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers
and snow.
.MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-081345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ170-081345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ171-081345-
Unalaska Bay-
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-081345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ173-081345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-081345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-081345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-081345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-081345-
Adak to Kiska-
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft Bering side...22 ft Pacific 
side.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-081345-
Kiska to Attu-
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ179-081345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-081345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-081345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-081345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
343 PM AKST Sat Dec 7 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...W 30 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
621 
FZAK52 PAFC 081244
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 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.

PKZ199-090130-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 mb North Pacific low moves 120 nm east of Sand Point at 960
mb Sun night and then moves 240 nm east of Saint Paul Island at 
958 mb Mon morning. The low then moves 300 nm north of Saint Paul
Island at 963 mb Mon night. 

$$

PKZ150-090130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming NE 45 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ155-090130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 20 kt
becoming NE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 40 kt
becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-090130-
Bristol Bay-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...S wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-090130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. 
From Port Moller E, NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ170-090130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ171-090130-
Unalaska Bay-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft after
midnight.
.MON...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-090130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-090130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-090130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-090130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-090130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-090130-
Adak to Kiska-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ178-090130-
Kiska to Attu-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ179-090130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-090130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow with rain.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-090130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-090130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
344 AM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...W 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
439 
FZAK52 PAFC 090011
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 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.

PKZ199-091315-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front across the central Bering Sea Sun afternoon will 
dissipate Mon morning. A 959 mb low 190 nm SE of Cold Bay Sun
night will move 153 nm NW of Cold Bay at 951 mb Mon afternoon. The
low will then continue into the northern Bering Tue afternoon.  

$$

PKZ150-091315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-091315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind increasing to 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, 
N wind 40 kt becoming W 30 kt after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-091315-
Bristol Bay-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 
12 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-091315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, NE wind 40 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
13 ft. Rain.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. From Port Moller E, SW wind 20 kt increasing
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-091315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-091315-
Unalaska Bay-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-091315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt, except 15 kt W of Seguam Island. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-091315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-091315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-091315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-091315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 12 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-091315-
Adak to Kiska-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after
midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-091315-
Kiska to Attu-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ179-091315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-091315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft 
after midnight. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. Rain 
and snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-091315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-091315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
311 PM AKST Sun Dec 8 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 30 kt becoming E 20
kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 30 kt. W of Saint Matthew
Island, NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
322 
FZAK52 PAFC 091228
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 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.

PKZ199-100145-
328 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 957 mb low over Port Heiden moves 200 nm east of Saint Paul 
Island at 952 mb Mon afternoon. The low then moves 400 nm north of
Saint Paul Island at 960 mb Tue afternoon. Its associated gale 
force front remains over the western Bering through Tue night. A 
front approaches the eastern Bering from the North Pacific Tue 
night.

$$

PKZ150-100145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
328 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-100145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
328 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-100145-
Bristol Bay-
328 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-100145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
328 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. From Port Moller E, S wind 30 kt 
becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-100145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
328 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-100145-
Unalaska Bay-
328 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-100145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
328 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-100145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
328 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-100145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
328 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ175-100145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
328 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-100145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
328 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ177-100145-
Adak to Kiska-
328 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ178-100145-
Kiska to Attu-
328 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ179-100145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
328 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-100145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
328 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-100145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
328 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-100145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
328 AM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 35 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, NE wind 25 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 35 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SW 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
194 
FZAK52 PAFC 100046
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 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.

PKZ199-101415-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 950 mb low 220 nm NW of Port Heiden Mon afternoon will move 
into the northern Bering Tue afternoon. A front will enter the 
western Bering/Aleutians Tue morning and move over Bristol Bay Wed
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-101415-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-101415-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-101415-
Bristol Bay-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-101415-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-101415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-101415-
Unalaska Bay-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-101415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-101415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-101415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ175-101415-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-101415-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ177-101415-
Adak to Kiska-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after
midnight.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ178-101415-
Kiska to Attu-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray in morning. Snow 
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ179-101415-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-101415-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-101415-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers with rain
showers.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-101415-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
346 PM AKST Mon Dec 9 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers with rain.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SW 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$
660 
FZAK52 PAFC 101251
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 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.

PKZ199-110215-
351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 954 mb low near the Bering Strait will exit the Bering waters
Tue afternoon and weaken. A broad area of low pressure will remain
over the central Bering Sea through Wed night.

$$

PKZ150-110215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-110215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-110215-
Bristol Bay-
351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-110215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming variable in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-110215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-110215-
Unalaska Bay-
351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-110215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ173-110215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-110215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ175-110215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-110215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ177-110215-
Adak to Kiska-
351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ178-110215-
Kiska to Attu-
351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ179-110215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-110215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-110215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-110215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
351 AM AKST Tue Dec 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 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 Dec 5, 4:00 AM AKST, 11 hours 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 5, 4:00 AM AKST, 11 hours 58 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
400 AM AKST Thu Dec 5 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An upper level shortwave ridge is in place over Southcentral. This
has led to the development of patchy fog in places. Meanwhile, a
weak low spins over the Gulf allowing offshore flow to continue
along the northern Gulf coast. Out west, a large low centered
over the northern Bering is lifting a front over Southwest Alaska,
bringing continued snow and blowing snow to areas along the
Southwest coast. Upstream of this low, an upper level ridge is in
place over the western Aleutians.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are in generally good agreement through Friday afternoon.
Solutions indicate that an upper level Bering low will move
eastward by Friday night, though there are vast differences in
the track the low takes and where it is centered over the eastern
Bering by Friday night. Models also indicate that the upper level
ridge currently over Southcentral becomes more amplified as it
moves eastward over the Alcan border by Saturday afternoon, which
would potentially yield a more active pattern over Southcentral
as any developing North Pacific lows would be steered over the
southern Mainland. Overall, confidence in the forecast beyond 48
hours is below average given model inconsistencies.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Conditions are once again favorable for fog/stratus. Light
overrunning snow will develop late today. Expect MVFR conditions
by the evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Fog over the Anchorage area should dissipate around noon as higher
clouds begin to move over the area, but the timing on this is
difficult to determine and it could clear earlier or linger into
the afternoon. Westerly flow aloft will continue over the area
into Friday afternoon. This will bring a weather front that is
currently over southwest Alaska into Southcentral tonight. This
system will be weakening as it moves across tonight into Friday
morning. Some accumulating snow is possible from the Kenai
Peninsula northward through Anchorage and the Matanuska and
Susitna Valleys, but amounts are expected to be fairly light.
Southerly flow aloft will begin to develop over the area on Friday
night, signaling the onset of a warming trend.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Blowing snow conditions continue for southwest Alaska as a front
is pushing through. The worst conditions are along the coast where
visibilities are dropping below one mile at times. The front will
weaken through the day as it moves farther inland. A second front
will move into the area Friday and will be warm enough to bring
some rain to the coastline around Bristol Bay. Other areas around
southwest Alaska will stay primarily as snow. Similarly to the
first front, there looks to be enough wind with the second front
to bring back blowing snow to the area into Friday night.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The front over the eastern Bering will keep pushing east and move
onshore today. Behind the first front a new low has spun up near
the central Aleutians. This low is bringing another front into the
area from the south. It looks to make it to the Pribilof Islands
and Alaska Peninsula by this evening and is pulling up enough warm
air to bring mostly rain to the area. Cold air will move in
behind the front transitioning rain back to snow from west to east
across the Aleutians/Bering through Friday.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Saturday through Monday)...

The Gulf of Alaska remains quiet until early next week, when
southerly flow and low pressure is expected to bring in gale force
winds on Monday. Confidence is moderate in this occurring. With
southerly flow we will definitely have elevated winds and waves,
but to what degree is a bit of a question. Gale force looks to be
a reasonable solution for now.

In the Bering, low pressure will be present in multiple areas. Two
lows will be present over the weekend, one in the western Bering
and the other over the Central Aleutians. Both are forecast as
gale force for now. Models are quite erratic and consistency is
poor both over time and between different models. We are confident
in low pressure producing elevated winds and waves, but exactly
where it will be windy and how strong those winds (some models
think storm force) could be is a big question. We are not
confident in the specifics. So we will need to hone this in the
next couple of days.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7: Saturday through Wednesday)...

Long term analysis still points to southerly flow and considerable
warming over the weekend for Southcentral AK. These conditions
look to persist into early next week. The high amplitude ridge
responsible for this looks to form rapidly Saturday along the
ALCAN border and push all the way into the Arctic. We can also
expect low pressure embedded in this flow to bring precipitation
to coastal areas and elevate winds. However, model guidance is
continuing to be inconsistent over Southcentral, so details will
have to come in time. However, we are confident in a big warm up
- threatening our snow pack - for Southcentral this weekend.

Out west, broad low pressure is expected to be present over the
entire area. An entrenched long wave trough will have several low
pressure systems of varying intensity spin through for the
duration of the forecast period. Right now, the forecast starts
with two low pressure systems (called a double barrel low) with
one low in the western Bering and the other over the Central
Aleutians. Models are quite erratic in the long term so the
solution for low pressure will evolve, but there is enough
agreement in models to go with this for now over the weekend. Low
placement will likely change as guidance does and it should be
noted that by early next week multiple lows will be rotating in
the long wave trough and right now it's not clear where they will
be. So stay tuned...

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory...155 161.
MARINE...Gales...160, 180, 181, 185, 411, 412, 413.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KO
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BL
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DK
MARINE/LONG TERM...BB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 5, 3:44 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 5, 3:56 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC59 hr
Dec 5, 3:56 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC35 hr
Dec 5, 3:58 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Dec 5, 3:58 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC35 hr
Dec 5, 3:58 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC23 hr
Dec 5, 4:19 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC38 hr
Dec 6, 3:05 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Dec 6, 3:05 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC6 days
Dec 6, 3:12 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Dec 6, 3:12 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days

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Sources

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