Storm Warning 25, NWS Anchorage, AK

487 
FZAK52 PAFC 250015
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
315 PM AKST Thu Jan 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.

PKZ199-251330-
315 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 971 mb low at 90 NM south of Sand Point makes landfall near Kipnuk 
by Fri morning. A 975 mb low 70 NM southeast of Shemya remains 
nearly stationary and dissipates Fri night. A 971 mb low near Adak 
Fri afternoon deepens to 962 mb and moves to 190 NM north of Adak 
Sat afternoon. 

$$

PKZ150-251330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
315 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-251330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
315 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight, Seas
15 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands
E, SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight, Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-251330-
Bristol Bay-
315 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-251330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
315 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-251330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
315 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft
subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-251330-
Unalaska Bay-
315 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-251330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
315 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
24 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-251330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
315 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-251330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
315 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ175-251330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
315 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-251330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
315 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ177-251330-
Adak to Kiska-
315 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft Bering side...17 ft Pacific
side.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
Rain showers.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ178-251330-
Kiska to Attu-
315 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ179-251330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
315 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain showers with snow.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ180-251330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
315 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 12 ft. Snow.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-251330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
315 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Snow showers.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-251330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
315 PM AKST Thu Jan 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt
becoming E 15 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, N wind 
20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.

$$

036 
FZAK52 PAFC 251258
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 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.

PKZ199-260130-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...A 973 mb low 200 nm
northeast of Saint Paul moves over Norton Sound Fri night at 991 mb 
and then dissipates. A 976 mb low over Shemya moves 320 nm southwest 
of Saint Paul at 973 mb Fri night and then moves 180 nm northwest of 
Saint Paul Sat night at 980 mb.

$$

PKZ150-260130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-260130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight, Seas 15 
ft building to 23 ft after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, SW 
wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight, Seas 15 ft. Rain with 
snow.
.SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft except 24 ft from the Shumagin
Islands E. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ160-260130-
Bristol Bay-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft subsiding
to 7 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-260130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-260130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-260130-
Unalaska Bay-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-260130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
25 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ173-260130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ174-260130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ175-260130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ176-260130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft
building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ177-260130-
Adak to Kiska-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ178-260130-
Kiska to Attu-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ179-260130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft.
Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-260130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Snow.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Snow with
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-260130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon.
Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-260130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
358 AM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Freezing
spray.
Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft.

$$

631 
FZAK52 PAFC 252359
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
259 PM AKST Fri Jan 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.

PKZ199-261245-
259 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 974 mb low 210 nm southwest of Adak will move to 150 nm
northeast of Adak at 968 mb Sat afternoon. The low will then move
into the northern Bering Sun morning. A front will approach the 
western Aleutians Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-261245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
259 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 20 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-261245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
259 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight, Seas
14 ft building to 23 ft after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands
E, SW wind 25 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight, Seas 15 ft. Rain 
with snow.
.SAT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ160-261245-
Bristol Bay-
259 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft. Snow.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-261245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
259 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-261245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
259 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-261245-
Unalaska Bay-
259 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-261245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
259 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
25 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-261245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
259 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-261245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
259 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-261245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
259 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-261245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
259 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft
building to 25 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ177-261245-
Adak to Kiska-
259 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ178-261245-
Kiska to Attu-
259 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ179-261245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
259 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10
ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-261245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
259 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Snow.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Snow with
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-261245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
259 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ185-261245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
259 PM AKST Fri Jan 25 2019

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Freezing
spray. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 30 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
918 PM AKST Wed Jan 23 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A large upper level low is centered over the western Aleutians
with a trough extending to the east into the Gulf of Alaska and a
strong ridge of high pressure aloft through the Panhandle into the
eastern interior. At the surface a strong front is currently
moving inland along the North Gulf Coast bringing rain and snow to
most coastal areas along with strong winds. Strong gap flow wind
is currently evident across Turnagain Arm/Portage Valley,
Matanuska Valley, and will be increasing out of the Knik River,
and along the Copper River as the front heads north this evening.
A second surface low about 600 nm south of Kodiak and its
associated weather front is hot on the heals of the current
system, heading north toward Kodiak Island. A 977 mb surface low
is south of Unalaska moving north and the main anchoring surface
low is about 300 nm north of Adak around 968 mb. This low is
dragging colder air back into the western Bering Sea and western
Aleutians, while on the east side of this system much warmer air
has pushed over the southern mainland.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Consensus between the models still remains poor overall for the
Thursday/Friday timeframe over the Gulf. The NAM/GFS continue
bring a storm force low north into the Gulf Thursday and Thursday
night while the ECMWF/CAN NH have a much weaker and faster low.
The run to run consistency of the GFS appears to be better. So
will be leaning that way on this forecast package.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions should prevail through Thursday with a few
periods isolated mixed showers. Gusty Southeast winds across the
airport complex which will develop by the late afternoon and
continue into the late evening hours. After that LLWS will
redevelop across the airport complex as the surface flow will
shift to the north while winds above the surface become strong
southeasterly.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2/Tonight
through Friday)...
A front stalled along the northern gulf coast pulls inland
tonight as an upper level wave extending from the Bering low lifts
north. This will spread light snow inland, however a few
localized areas which warmed today could see a mix...mainly along
the Matanuska Valley and surrounding areas. Flow generally out
south to east across the Gulf brings gusty conditions across the
east to west oriented gaps through Friday as two more fronts push
to the coast...winds will slacken briefly between fronts.

The biggest change was made to increase winds for Friday. Storm
force winds are now expected to rapidly increase across the
central Gulf Thursday night as a 150 knot jet noses the next storm
system toward the southern mainland.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The front that brought a mix of rain and snow to southwest Alaska
is exiting off to the north and will be replaced by weak ridging
that will clear out any remaining showers this evening. However,
the ridging will be short lived as another front will move in over
the area late tonight. This front will bring more warm air which
will transition the precipitation, that will primarily start as
snow, over to rain for southern locations. Showers will last
through Thursday but uncertainty with the next system approaching
from the North Pacific lowers confidence in what will happen
Thursday night into Friday. The models are struggling with the
position of the low that will play a big factor in temperatures
across the area and how much precipitation will fall for
southwest Alaska.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
The low over the western Bering will slowly track south towards
the western Aleutians where it will stay in that vicinity as it
weakens into Friday. This setup will keep a mix of rain and snow
showers over the area into Friday with the strongest winds tonight
that will taper off Thursday. The central and eastern Bering will
see a series of lows track through the area from the south
bringing more showers to the region and warmer air to eastern
locations. On Friday a stronger low will approach the central
Aleutians from the south bringing another push of warm air to the
area and gale force winds to marine areas around the central and
eastern Aleutians.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...
The weekend will see another round of low pressure in the Bering
Sea. Model guidance is not consistent, but have decided on a
forecast based on the American models. Both models have the low in
the Bering Saturday being a large and powerful one, with storm
force winds likely for the Central Bering/Aleutians, so have added
them to the forecast. We will have to hone this area of winds
over the next couple of days. The large size of this low also
means gale force winds will encompass most of the Bering Sea and
Aleutians Saturday into Sunday, with winds beginning to taper
Sunday. In the Gulf of Alaska, remnants of a low moving through
will keep gales in the northwest gulf until Saturday, with strong
winds in Shelikof Strait as well. Things will quiet a bit after
that, but another round of winds in association with the low over
the Bering will make it into the western gulf Saturday into
Sunday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Seeing as how models can't agree farther out than two days,
confidence is low when we move into the long term with the
forecast. In coordination with WPC this morning, the solution in
the long term is to base the forecast off of ensemble guidance. We
agree with the WPC solution, so will lean that way going forward
with the forecast. Major features were able to be discerned in the
longterm, with ridging over AK on Saturday and another large low
entering the Bering Sea. After the low exits Monday, ridging is
anticipated to build in over much of the forecast area, with a
trough over the western Aleutians. Of course, details cannot be
defined at this time, so a broad brush approach was taken to the
forecast. Stay tuned as things will likely change.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Storm Warning 119 120 131.
 Gale Warning 125 129 130 132 136>139 150 155 165 170 178 185.
 Heavy Freezing Spray 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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