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Storm Warning 13, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 1, 2019

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 1, 2019, 3:39 AM AKST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jan 1, 2019, 3:39 AM AKST (12:39 UTC)
Expired: Jan 1, 2019, 4:01 PM AKST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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501 
FZAK52 PAFC 011239
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
339 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 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.

PKZ199-020115-
339 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 954 mb low 100 nm northeast of Chignik moves into Interior 
Alaska and weakens today. An associated front moves over the 
Eastern Bering through Thu morning. A series of small, weak areas  
of low pressure over the Western Bering move across the rest of 
the Bering through Thu morning.

$$

PKZ150-020115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
339 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
28 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-020115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
339 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 25
ft subsiding to 19 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-020115-
Bristol Bay-
339 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Rain and
snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Freezing 
spray.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-020115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
339 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt except W 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 12
ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-020115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
339 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. From Unalaska E, NW wind 20 kt becoming W
40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 17 ft subsiding to 
10 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-020115-
Unalaska Bay-
339 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Widespread snow and rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-020115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
339 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ173-020115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
339 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-020115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
339 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22
ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ175-020115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
339 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ176-020115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
339 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 29 ft.

$$

PKZ177-020115-
Adak to Kiska-
339 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ178-020115-
Kiska to Attu-
339 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ179-020115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
339 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 35 kt by noon. Seas 13 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-020115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
339 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt except NW 35 kt S of Cape Newenham. Seas in
ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-020115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
339 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt.
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-020115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
339 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

2 follow-up statements

740 
FZAK52 PAFC 012049
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
1149 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

Updated Zones 170 and 173

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.

PKZ199-020415-
1149 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 954 mb low 100 nm northeast of Chignik moves into Interior 
Alaska and weakens today. An associated front moves over the 
Eastern Bering through Thu morning. A series of small, weak areas  
of low pressure over the Western Bering move across the rest of 
the Bering through Thu morning.

$$

PKZ150-020415-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
1149 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 28 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.WED...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-020415-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
1149 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
25 ft subsiding to 19 ft after midnight. 
.WED...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-020415-
Bristol Bay-
1149 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Rain and
snow. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing
spray. 
.WED...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 12 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing  spray. 
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-020415-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
1149 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, W wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt except W 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-020415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
1149 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 45 kt. From Unalaska E, NW wind 20 kt becoming W
40 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 26 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt. Seas 22 ft subsiding 
to 10 ft after midnight. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-020415-
Unalaska Bay-
1149 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-020415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
1149 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ173-020415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
1149 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 45 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-020415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
1149 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
22 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ175-020415-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
1149 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ176-020415-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
1149 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 29 ft.

$$

PKZ177-020415-
Adak to Kiska-
1149 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ178-020415-
Kiska to Attu-
1149 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing 
spray. 
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ179-020415-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
1149 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 35 kt by noon. Seas 13 ft. 
Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-020415-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
1149 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt except NW 35 kt S of Cape Newenham. Seas
in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED...NW wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas in ice
free waters 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-020415-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
1149 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. 
.SAT...E wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-020415-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
1149 AM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

417 
FZAK52 PAFC 020101
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
401 PM AKST Tue Jan 1 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.

PKZ199-021345-
401 PM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A front over the eastern
Bering moves inland Wed morning. A 983 mb complex low forms 300 nm 
west of Saint Paul Wed afternoon and moves 240 nm northwest of Saint 
Paul at 990 mb Thu afternoon. A front approaches the western 
Aleutians Thu afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-021345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
401 PM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
23 ft.
.WED...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
50 kt out of bays and passes in the early morning. Seas 18 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-021345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
401 PM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Gusts to 55 kt out of bays and passes. Seas
25 ft subsiding to 19 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-021345-
Bristol Bay-
401 PM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters
building to 13 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...W wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-021345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
401 PM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-021345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
401 PM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas 17
ft subsiding to 11 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-021345-
Unalaska Bay-
401 PM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow showers.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-021345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
401 PM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11
ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ173-021345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
401 PM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-021345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
401 PM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ175-021345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
401 PM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ176-021345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
401 PM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ177-021345-
Adak to Kiska-
401 PM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-021345-
Kiska to Attu-
401 PM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the morning. Snow 
showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-021345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
401 PM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after midnight.
.WED...E wind 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
Freezing spray in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-021345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
401 PM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 9 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-021345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
401 PM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt.
.WED...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-021345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
401 PM AKST Tue Jan 1 2019

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Dec 31, 3:20 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	37 hr
Dec 31, 3:30 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	3 days
Dec 31, 3:30 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 31, 3:30 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
Dec 31, 3:30 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	25 hr
Dec 31, 3:30 PM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 31, 3:46 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
Dec 31, 4:02 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
Dec 31, 4:02 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	20 hr
Dec 31, 4:02 PM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	23 hr
Jan 1, 3:39 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Jan 1, 3:39 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
Jan 1, 3:49 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	48 hr
Jan 1, 3:49 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Jan 1, 11:36 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	16 hr

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Sources

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