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Gale Warning 757, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 24, 2019, 3:30 AM AKST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 24, 2019, 3:30 AM AKST (12:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2019, 3:08 PM AKST
- In force
- 3 days
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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166 FZAK52 PAFC 241230 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 330 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-250145- 330 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 973 mb low 230 nm southwest of Adak moves to 80 nm south of Dutch Harbor this evening. It moves south of the Alaska Peninsula at 970 mb by Wed morning. A 970 mb North Pacific low moves to 48N 175W Thu morning. Its front extends across the western Aleutians. $$ PKZ150-250145- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 330 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ155-250145- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 330 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight, Seas 12 ft building to 24 ft after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 30 kt, Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...N wind 40 kt except NW 30 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 22 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ160-250145- Bristol Bay- 330 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ165-250145- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 330 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. From Port Moller E, NW wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. From Port Moller E, NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ170-250145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 330 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...N wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ171-250145- Unalaska Bay- 330 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain with snow. .WED...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ172-250145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 330 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming N 45 kt after midnight. Seas 30 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ173-250145- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 330 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ174-250145- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 330 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ175-250145- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 330 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ176-250145- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 330 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ177-250145- Adak to Kiska- 330 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ178-250145- Kiska to Attu- 330 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ179-250145- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 330 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ180-250145- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 330 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ181-250145- North and West of Nunivak Island- 330 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ185-250145- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 330 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
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860 FZAK52 PAFC 241551 AAA CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 651 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-250415- 651 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 973 mb low 230 nm southwest of Adak moves to 80 nm south of Dutch Harbor this evening. It moves south of the Alaska Peninsula at 970 mb by Wed morning. A 970 mb North Pacific low moves to 250 nm S of Adak Thu morning. Its front extends across the western Aleutians. $$ PKZ150-250415- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 651 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 24 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ155-250415- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 651 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight, Seas 12 ft building to 24 ft after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 30 kt, Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...N wind 40 kt except NW 30 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 22 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ160-250415- Bristol Bay- 651 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 9 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ165-250415- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 651 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. From Port Moller E, NW wind 25 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. From Port Moller E, NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ170-250415- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 651 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...N wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ171-250415- Unalaska Bay- 651 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Rain with snow. .WED...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ172-250415- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 651 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming N 45 kt after midnight. Seas 30 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ173-250415- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 651 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft building to 21 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ174-250415- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 651 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ175-250415- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 651 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt becoming N 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ176-250415- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 651 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ177-250415- Adak to Kiska- 651 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ178-250415- Kiska to Attu- 651 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ179-250415- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 651 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ180-250415- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 651 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ181-250415- North and West of Nunivak Island- 651 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ185-250415- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 651 AM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
357 FZAK52 PAFC 250008 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 308 PM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-251300- 308 PM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 963 mb low 150 nm Southwest of Nikolski and its front sweeps to the Northern Gulf of Alaska at 981 mb by Thu afternoon. A 981 mb South Kamchatka low moves to 390 nm Southwest of Attu at 986 mb with its front swinging over the Aleutians through Thu afternoon. $$ PKZ150-251300- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 308 PM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt gusting to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 23 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ155-251300- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 308 PM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight, Seas 11 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 35 kt, Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow. .WED...N wind 40 kt gusting to 55 kt out of bays and passes except NW 35 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 25 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt gusting to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ160-251300- Bristol Bay- 308 PM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ165-251300- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 308 PM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt except NE 35 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .WED...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ170-251300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 308 PM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow and rain. .WED...N wind 40 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ171-251300- Unalaska Bay- 308 PM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming N 45 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Rain with snow. .WED...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Snow. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ172-251300- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 308 PM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming N 45 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft building to 26 ft after midnight. .WED...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ173-251300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 308 PM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt become N 50 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. Snow. .WED...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ174-251300- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 308 PM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NW 55 kt after midnight. Seas 26 ft. Rain showers. .WED...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ175-251300- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 308 PM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ176-251300- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 308 PM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt this evening, then diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. .THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ177-251300- Adak to Kiska- 308 PM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .WED...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ178-251300- Kiska to Attu- 308 PM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft Bering side...20 ft Pacific side. Snow showers. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ179-251300- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 308 PM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NE 35 kt this evening. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ180-251300- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 308 PM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ181-251300- North and West of Nunivak Island- 308 PM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ185-251300- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 308 PM AKST Tue Dec 24 2019 .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$
800 FZAK52 PAFC 251210 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 310 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-260100- 310 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... Northerly flow persists in the eastern Aleutians/southwest AK areas through Thu. A front moves into the western Aleutians tonight into Thu, stemming from a 981 mb south of Kamchatka. $$ PKZ150-260100- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 310 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ155-260100- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 310 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. W of the Shumagin Island, NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ160-260100- Bristol Bay- 310 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ165-260100- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 310 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ170-260100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 310 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ171-260100- Unalaska Bay- 310 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ172-260100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 310 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .THU...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ173-260100- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 310 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ174-260100- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 310 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ175-260100- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 310 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ176-260100- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 310 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. .THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft building to 27 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ177-260100- Adak to Kiska- 310 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Snow and rain showers. .THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft building to 28 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ178-260100- Kiska to Attu- 310 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft Bering side...20 ft Pac side. Snow and rain showers. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow and rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ179-260100- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 310 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ180-260100- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 310 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. S of Cape Newenham, N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ181-260100- North and West of Nunivak Island- 310 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ185-260100- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 310 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$
964 FZAK52 PAFC 251927 CCA CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 1027 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-260100- 1027 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... Northerly flow persists in the eastern Aleutians/southwest AK areas through Thu. A front moves into the western Aleutians tonight into Thu, stemming from a 981 mb south of Kamchatka. $$ PKZ150-260100- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 1027 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt gusting to 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ155-260100- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 1027 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. W of the Shumagin Island, NW wind 35 kt gusting to 55 kt out of bays and passes diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ160-260100- Bristol Bay- 1027 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ165-260100- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 1027 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ170-260100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 1027 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt becoming NW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ171-260100- Unalaska Bay- 1027 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft after midnight. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ172-260100- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 1027 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft subsiding to 17 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. .THU...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ173-260100- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 1027 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ174-260100- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 1027 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ175-260100- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 1027 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ176-260100- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 1027 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft after midnight. .THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft building to 27 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain showers. .THU NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ177-260100- Adak to Kiska- 1027 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 16 ft after midnight. Snow and rain showers. .THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft building to 28 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers and rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ178-260100- Kiska to Attu- 1027 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft Bering side...20 ft Pac side. Snow and rain showers. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow and rain showers. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ179-260100- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 1027 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ180-260100- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 1027 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. S of Cape Newenham, N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ181-260100- North and West of Nunivak Island- 1027 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ185-260100- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 1027 AM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$
720 FZAK52 PAFC 260054 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 354 PM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-261400- 354 PM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A front moves into the southern Bering Wed night and remains nearly stationary through Fri afternoon. A 984 mb low over the North Pacific moves to 270 nm southwest of Adak at 966 mb by Thu afternoon. A 979 mb low 400 nm southeast of Dutch Harbor Thu afternoon moves 220 nm southeast of Dutch Harbor at 964 mb Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ150-261400- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 354 PM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 24 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ155-261400- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 354 PM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 13 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ160-261400- Bristol Bay- 354 PM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ165-261400- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 354 PM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. From Port Moller E, NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ170-261400- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 354 PM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ171-261400- Unalaska Bay- 354 PM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ172-261400- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 354 PM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ173-261400- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 354 PM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ174-261400- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 354 PM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft. .THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ175-261400- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 354 PM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU NIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ176-261400- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 354 PM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft after midnight. .THU...E wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 29 ft. Rain with snow. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ177-261400- Adak to Kiska- 354 PM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...STORM WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Rain. .THU...E wind 50 kt. Bering side, seas 22 ft building to 29 ft in the afternoon. Pacific side, seas 32 ft. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ178-261400- Kiska to Attu- 354 PM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft Bering side...21 ft Pacific side. Snow and rain. .THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft building to 29 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ179-261400- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 354 PM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ180-261400- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 354 PM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ181-261400- North and West of Nunivak Island- 354 PM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ185-261400- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 354 PM AKST Wed Dec 25 2019 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$
327 FZAK52 PAFC 261242 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 342 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-270115- 342 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 970 mb low over the North Pacific moves to 225 nm southwest of Adak at 968 mb by Thu afternoon. A 976 mb low 200 nm south of Dutch Harbor Thu afternoon moves 315 nm southeast of Dutch Harbor at 964 mb Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ150-270115- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 342 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 28 ft. $$ PKZ155-270115- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 342 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt except NW 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt except NE 35 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 32 ft. $$ PKZ160-270115- Bristol Bay- 342 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ165-270115- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 342 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. From Port Moller E, NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ170-270115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 342 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ171-270115- Unalaska Bay- 342 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ172-270115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 342 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 27 ft. $$ PKZ173-270115- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 342 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. $$ PKZ174-270115- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 342 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ175-270115- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 342 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt becoming NE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 26 ft. $$ PKZ176-270115- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 342 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 28 ft. Rain with snow. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ177-270115- Adak to Kiska- 342 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 50 kt. Bering side, seas 23 ft building to 29 ft in the afternoon. Pac side, seas 32 ft. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. $$ PKZ178-270115- Kiska to Attu- 342 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft building to 30 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 33 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ179-270115- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 342 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ180-270115- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 342 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ181-270115- North and West of Nunivak Island- 342 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. $$ PKZ185-270115- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 342 AM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$
660 FZAK52 PAFC 270017 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out. Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height. PKZ199-271315- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 969 mb low 280 nm southwest of Adak moves to 360 nm southeast of Shemya at 991 mb Fri afternoon. A complex 974 mb low 400 nm southwest of Dutch Harbor moves into the Gulf Sat afternoon. $$ PKZ150-271315- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 28 ft. $$ PKZ155-271315- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NE 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft except 13 ft from the Shumagin Islands E. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 27 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ160-271315- Bristol Bay- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after midnight. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ165-271315- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. From Port Moller E, NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ170-271315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ171-271315- Unalaska Bay- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ172-271315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ173-271315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ174-271315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ175-271315- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ176-271315- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ177-271315- Adak to Kiska- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 29 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ178-271315- Kiska to Attu- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 32 ft. Snow. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ179-271315- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ180-271315- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ181-271315- North and West of Nunivak Island- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. $$ PKZ185-271315- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 317 PM AKST Thu Dec 26 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$
390 FZAK52 PAFC 271208 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 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. PKZ199-280130- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 960 mb low 250 nm southwest of Dutch Harbor moves 278 nm south of Dutch Harbor at 968 mb Fri afternoon. This low weakens to 978 mb and is south of Sand Point Sat morning. A new low of 947 mb 550 nm southwest of Adak Sat afternoon will move to 400 nm south of Adak Sunday morning and an additional low of 970mb will form 250 nm south of Sand Point also on Sun morning. $$ PKZ150-280130- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. $$ PKZ155-280130- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt except NE 30 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 19 ft except 12 ft from the Shumagin Islands E. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt except NE 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt except N 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ160-280130- Bristol Bay- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ165-280130- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt except NE 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ170-280130- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ171-280130- Unalaska Bay- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Widespread snow showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ172-280130- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ173-280130- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ174-280130- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ175-280130- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ176-280130- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ177-280130- Adak to Kiska- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ178-280130- Kiska to Attu- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ179-280130- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ180-280130- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ181-280130- North and West of Nunivak Island- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. $$ PKZ185-280130- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 308 AM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$
877 FZAK52 PAFC 280008 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 308 PM AKST Fri Dec 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. PKZ199-281245- 308 PM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 966 mb low 330 nm south of Dutch Harbor moves to the North Pacific Sat morning. A 946 mb low over the north central Pacific Sat morning moves 535 nm south of Adak Sun afternoon. Its front moves along the central Aleutians through Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ150-281245- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 308 PM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. .WED...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ155-281245- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 308 PM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt except NE 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SAT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. From Shumagin Islands E. NW 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ160-281245- Bristol Bay- 308 PM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ165-281245- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 308 PM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ170-281245- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 308 PM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ171-281245- Unalaska Bay- 308 PM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ172-281245- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 308 PM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ173-281245- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 308 PM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 21 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ174-281245- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 308 PM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ175-281245- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 308 PM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ176-281245- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 308 PM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Widespread snow showers. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ177-281245- Adak to Kiska- 308 PM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ178-281245- Kiska to Attu- 308 PM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ179-281245- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 308 PM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ180-281245- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 308 PM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ181-281245- North and West of Nunivak Island- 308 PM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. $$ PKZ185-281245- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 308 PM AKST Fri Dec 27 2019 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread snow showers. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
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 23, 5:03 PM AKST, 10 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 5:03 PM AKST, 10 hours 27 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Anchorage AK 503 PM AKST Mon Dec 23 2019 .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... Several weak lows are affecting the area this afternoon. One heading into Prince William Sound is producing widespread convective showers from Cordova up through Valdez. A second low is crossing the Alaska Peninsula. It will track up the coast and support snow over Anchorage and the Mat Valley tomorrow afternoon and evening. A new developing low over the North Pacific well south of Shemya will impact the Aleutians tomorrow and move into the Gulf for Christmas Day. More on that low below. Temperature-wise, cold air persists across the Kuskokwim Valley this afternoon. In addition to winds through the Kuskokwim Delta, wind chills remain south of 20 below. The cold air will only be reinforced over the coming days. && .MODEL DISCUSSION... While the models are in good agreement on the large scale overall pattern, small scale differences in the models would result in large differences in the forecast. For example, regarding the snowfall in Anchorage tomorrow, the NAM is wetter and begins the snow much earlier (tomorrow morning), than all of the other models, which hold off on the snow until tomorrow afternoon. Elsewhere, the track of the developing low over the Aleutians will play a large role in the potential for heavy wind-blown snow across much of the Chain, or if it falls as a cold rain. The further north the track of the low, the better the chance it falls as a rain. The center of the low quickly moves into the southwestern Gulf by Christmas morning. && .AVIATION... PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist through the night tonight. Sometime during the day tomorrow, most likely after noon, snow will build into the area. Several inches of accumulation are expected as a result. Visibilities are expected to drop to 1 mile or less during the afternoon. The snow will persist into the evening, though intensities should slowly diminish with time. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... Snow showers are mainly impacting the North Gulf Coast this evening with some inland flurries elsewhere. Generally quiet weather will persist tonight before activity ramps up Tuesday as a negative tilt shortwave trough tracks across Southcentral from west to east. Snow will track from the Kenai Peninsula and move north through the afternoon. With cold air in place and cold air advection following behind, along with potential convective forcing in the Gulf, thinking there is a good chance for widespread 2-4" snow from the northern Kenai all the way to the northern Susitna Valley including Anchorage. Some localized areas will likely see slightly higher amounts along and near the mountains. This trough will track through the Copper Basin overnight, also bringing light snow accumulations. Another strong low will move into the Gulf Wednesday, initially bringing snow to Kodiak before changing to rain. Light snow will begin moving inland as early as midday Wednesday, with heavier snow along the Gulf Coast. This low moves inland Wednesday evening (see extended discussion), but not before impacting the coastal waters with strong gale force winds. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)... A negatively tilted upper trough remains situated over western Alaska, with Arctic high pressure over northern Alaska. Areas of snow persist over portions of the Southwest Mainland, with temperatures mostly below zero in the Kuskokwim Valley/Delta. Any precipitation will diminish Tuesday, and then bitter cold becomes the main story. Temperatures will plummet as the upper trough digs southward and north flow strengthens. A wind chill advisory has been issued for the Kuskokwim Delta, including Bethel and is in effect from Tuesday night through Wednesday evening. Wind chills down to -50 are possible in the Kuskokwim Delta. Temperatures will likely drop to 20 to 30 below zero in the middle Kuskokwim Valley Tuesday night, but surface winds should stay below 10 mph. Meanwhile in the Greater Bristol Bay area expect overnight lows Tuesday into Wednesday 10 to 20 below zero. && .SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)... A low currently centered roughly 600 miles south of Shemya will deepen tonight into Tuesday, bringing gales to the southern Bering and central/eastern Aleutians Tuesday, with an embedded swath of storm force winds. With very cold air on the north side of the low, there is concern about snow impacts in the Aleutians. The projected low track has gradually shifted northward over the last several model runs. This, combined with current sea surface temperatures make blizzard conditions unlikely. Precipitation types will be a challenge, and will likely vary from snow, rain/snow mix, and rain. However, with strong winds likely and periods of heavy snow possible, expect visibility reductions in the central and eastern Aleutians Tuesday. A winter weather advisory for blowing snow is in effect for Adak and Atka through Tuesday evening. The driving low will proceed eastward Wednesday, possibly driving gusty gap winds south of the chain on its backside. && .MARINE (Days 3 through 5)... (Thursday through Saturday) ...Bering Sea and Aleutian Coastal Waters... Winds will increase on Thursday across the western and central Aleutians as a rapidly deepening area of low pressure approaches Adak from the south. Sustained middle to hi-end gale force winds will develop near the island chain, with some storm force winds possible on the Pacific side, accompanied by seas of 25 to 30 feet. On the Bering side, look for sustained gales and seas of 20 to 25 feet. The storm then rapidly transitions east as it for Friday and Saturday, as it gets absorbed into a developing Gulf low, allowing for improving conditions to commence. ...Gulf of Alaska... An area of low pressure will move from near Kodiak Island to Prince William Sound on Thursday, allowing for hi-end sustained gales and seas of 15 to 25 feet to develop across the Gulf and near the Barren Islands. These conditions will improve by Friday afternoon as the system weakens and moves ashore. This will be short-lived though, as another rapidly deepening area of low pressure moves north into the Gulf late Friday night and into Saturday, with sustained gales and an increasing sea state once again possible. && .LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)... (Thursday through Monday) ...Southcentral... An active pattern with periods of snow is expected for Thursday. Snowfall then winds down by Friday morning, but this will be short-lived as another deepening area of low pressure moves into the Gulf. Where this low goes is still up for debate. The European model (ECMWF) takes the parent low towards Yakutat, with another weaker low near Hinchinbrook Island, as an inverted trough extends back. This solution keeps most of the snowfall in the Copper Basin and Valdez area. Meanwhile, the GFS Model tracks the parent low much further west bringing the center into the Valdez area, placing more of the western Kenai into the Anchorage bow. and Matanuska Valley (perhaps southeastern Susitna as well) into the deformation snowfall. The Canadian Global takes a middle ground approach but is closer to the euro solution. Thus, it looks like most of the steadier snowfall for Saturday will be confined to the Copper Basin, with some very light snowfall perhaps extending back to the eastern slopes of the Chugach Mountains. Then on Sunday, a third storm system moves into the Alaska Peninsula, with a warm front approaching the Southcentral Coast, bringing more snowfall potential as an over-running setup develops. As for temperatures, some colder air does make it into the Southcentral as each storm helps draw down colder air via northeast winds as multiple lows pass mainly to our south and east. However, the models have backed off the amount of cold advection, as 850 mb temps around -15 deg. C are expected compared to -30 deg. C yesterday. Thus, although it'll still be quite chilly this weekend, it's not looking as cold as it was looking like it could be with the models from yesterday. ...Southwest Alaska through the Bering Sea and Aleutians... Very cold conditions are still anticipated across southwestern Alaska through the Pribilof Islands, as cold air advects into the region from central portions of the state. Here, 850 mb temps dropping into the -20 to -30 deg. C. range are expected, with the coldest temps locates across the southwest mainland. A dry northeasterly offshore flow will keep this region mainly dry, while snow squalls can be expected for much of the Bering and Aleutians, as the colder air moves over the warmer sea surface temperatures, creating sufficient instability for them to develop. For the Aleutians, a pair of lows will approach the chain while staying south of there. This places the region in a favorable over-running setup as elevated warm fronts attempt to approach the coast. This warm advection helps moderate temperatures some from Dutch Harbor east, while helping extend the colder air from the Pribilof Islands across the western half of the region. In either case though, precipitation will be fairly widespread as each low approaches. && .AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory 187. Wind Chill Advisory 155. MARINE...Storm Warning 170 173 174 176. Gale Warning 130 132 155 160 165 171 172 175 177 179. Heavy Freezing Spray 160 181. FIRE WEATHER...NONE. && SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JW SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JA SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MM MARINE/LONG TERM...PD
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Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 3:04 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:04 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:11 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:11 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 23, 3:11 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:11 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 23, 3:11 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 9 days | |
| Dec 23, 3:21 PM AKST | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:21 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 36 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:27 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 24, 3:27 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 3 days | |
| Dec 24, 3:27 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Dec 24, 3:28 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr |
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