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Gale Warning 145, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 2, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 2, 2020, 3:53 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Feb 2, 2020, 3:53 PM AKST (00:53 UTC)
Expired: Feb 4, 2020, 3:37 AM AKST
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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744 
FZAK52 PAFC 030053
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

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.

PKZ199-031400-
353 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 951 mb low 175 nm south of Kiska moves to 25 nm south of St 
George Island at 975 mb Tue afternoon. Its front moves over the 
Aleutians and Bering into Western Alaska through Tue afternoon. A 
972 mb low forms 200 nm west of St Paul Island Mon morning and 
moves to 380 nm west of St Paul Island at 977 mb by Tue 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-031400-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
353 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-031400-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
353 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt except S 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-031400-
Bristol Bay-
353 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ165-031400-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
353 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt, except 40 kt out of bays and passes before
midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-031400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
353 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-031400-
Unalaska Bay-
353 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-031400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
353 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ173-031400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
353 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14
ft. Rain showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ174-031400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
353 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ175-031400-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
353 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain 
showers.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ176-031400-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
353 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-031400-
Adak to Kiska-
353 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-031400-
Kiska to Attu-
353 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft. Snow.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ179-031400-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
353 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-031400-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
353 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ181-031400-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
353 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Snow.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt.
.WED...N wind 30 kt.
.THU...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-031400-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
353 PM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 45 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 22 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray. Snow.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 19 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 40 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 17 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

381 
FZAK52 PAFC 031244
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

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.

PKZ199-040145-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

There is a low 960 mb 120 nm southwest of Adak Mon morning. This 
low moves to 100 nm north of Dutch Harbor Tue afternoon at 975 mb.  
Its front moves over the Aleutians and Bering into Western Alaska 
through Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-040145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ155-040145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt except S 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt except SE 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ160-040145-
Bristol Bay-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt.
.THU...E wind 15 kt.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ165-040145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-040145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ171-040145-
Unalaska Bay-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-040145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 35 ft.

$$

PKZ173-040145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ174-040145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 35 ft.

$$

PKZ175-040145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ176-040145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 29 ft.

$$

PKZ177-040145-
Adak to Kiska-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ178-040145-
Kiska to Attu-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ179-040145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-040145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.  Snow
showers and rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ181-040145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt.
.WED...N wind 30 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-040145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 20 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 40 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.

$$

349 
FZAK52 PAFC 031945 RRA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

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.

PKZ199-040145-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

There is a low 960 mb 120 nm southwest of Adak Mon morning. This 
low moves to 100 nm north of Dutch Harbor Tue afternoon at 975 mb.  
Its front moves over the Aleutians and Bering into Western Alaska 
through Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-040145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ155-040145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt except S 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt except SE 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ160-040145-
Bristol Bay-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt.
.THU...E wind 15 kt.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ165-040145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-040145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ171-040145-
Unalaska Bay-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-040145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 35 ft.

$$

PKZ173-040145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ174-040145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 35 ft.

$$

PKZ175-040145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ176-040145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 29 ft.

$$

PKZ177-040145-
Adak to Kiska-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ178-040145-
Kiska to Attu-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ179-040145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ180-040145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.  Snow
showers and rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ181-040145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt.
.WED...N wind 30 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-040145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
344 AM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 20 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 40 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.

$$

337 
FZAK52 PAFC 040057
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
357 PM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

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.

PKZ199-041415-
357 PM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 964 mb low 40 nm Southwest of Atka moves to 60 nm North of 
Kipnuk at 986 mb by Wed afternoon. A 972 mb low 220 nm Southwest of 
St Matthew Island slips to 220 nm N of Amchitka at 983 mb for Wed 
afternoon. A 983 mb North Pacific low and its front drives to 45 nm 
N of Atka at 982 mb by Wed afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-041415-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
357 PM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ155-041415-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
357 PM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ160-041415-
Bristol Bay-
357 PM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Snow
showers.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-041415-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
357 PM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ170-041415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
357 PM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
Rain showers.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ171-041415-
Unalaska Bay-
357 PM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-041415-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
357 PM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 35 ft.

$$

PKZ173-041415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
357 PM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ174-041415-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
357 PM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 35 ft.

$$

PKZ175-041415-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
357 PM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain showers and snow.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ176-041415-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
357 PM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 29 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 29 ft.

$$

PKZ177-041415-
Adak to Kiska-
357 PM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
Snow showers.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ178-041415-
Kiska to Attu-
357 PM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ179-041415-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
357 PM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-041415-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
357 PM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Snow showers and rain showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Snow showers.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ181-041415-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
357 PM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon.  Snow
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Snow showers.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-041415-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
357 PM AKST Mon Feb 3 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 17 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 40 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
Snow showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow showers.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.

$$

684 
FZAK52 PAFC 041237
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
337 AM AKST Tue Feb 4 2020

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.

PKZ199-050200-
337 AM AKST Tue Feb 4 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 970 mb low Tue morning 160 nm west of Dutch Harbor moves to 60
nm west of Kipnuk at 985 mb by Wed morning and then moves inland 
Wed night. A 975 mb North Pacific low moves to 230 nm southeast of
Shemya by Wed morning and then the complex low moves to 250 nm
east of Sheyma at 986 mb by Thu morning.

$$

PKZ150-050200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
337 AM AKST Tue Feb 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ155-050200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
337 AM AKST Tue Feb 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt becoming SW wind 30 kt in the afternoon. 
From the Shumagin Islands E, SW 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ160-050200-
Bristol Bay-
337 AM AKST Tue Feb 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Snow.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-050200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
337 AM AKST Tue Feb 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ170-050200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
337 AM AKST Tue Feb 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ171-050200-
Unalaska Bay-
337 AM AKST Tue Feb 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-050200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
337 AM AKST Tue Feb 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 33 ft.

$$

PKZ173-050200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
337 AM AKST Tue Feb 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft diminishing to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Snow and rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ174-050200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
337 AM AKST Tue Feb 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 36 ft.

$$

PKZ175-050200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
337 AM AKST Tue Feb 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ176-050200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
337 AM AKST Tue Feb 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 33 ft.

$$

PKZ177-050200-
Adak to Kiska-
337 AM AKST Tue Feb 4 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Bering side, seas 13 ft. Pacific side, 
seas 12 ft building to 22 ft in the afternoon. Snow showers.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ178-050200-
Kiska to Attu-
337 AM AKST Tue Feb 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ179-050200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
337 AM AKST Tue Feb 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ180-050200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
337 AM AKST Tue Feb 4 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Snow.
.WED...W wind 25 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt.
.THU...N wind 25 kt.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ181-050200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
337 AM AKST Tue Feb 4 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon.  
Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Widespread snow showers.
.WED...N wind 30 kt.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.THU...N wind 25 kt.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 35 kt.

$$

PKZ185-050200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
337 AM AKST Tue Feb 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 40 kt W 
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.

$$

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NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 2, 5:06 AM AKST, 10 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 2, 5:06 AM AKST, 10 hours 47 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
506 AM AKST Sun Feb 2 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A strong storm is centered just southeast of Shemya and
encompasses an area over two thousand miles, from the southern tip
of the Kamchatka Peninsula to the Southwest coast. ASCAT winds
showed a swath of 50 kt winds across the western Bering during the
early morning hours with Shemya reporting persistent gusts to 55
mph throughout the night. The associated surface front which
pushed to the Southwest coast around midnight, is stretched along
a line from the eastern Alaska Peninsula to the Kuskokwim Delta
Coast. Light snow is developing along the boundary with reduced
visibilities less than one mile in blowing snow as winds are
steadily gusting between 30 to 40 mph along the coast. Across the
Bering from the Pribilof Islands south, light rain is developing in
narrow bands around the core of the low.

Temperatures are starting to modify warmer across the Southwest,
the Kenai Peninsula and Kodiak Island with Bethel. Colder
temperatures are still in place across the Susitna Valley, Copper
River Basin and northern Gulf coast. At four a.m. this morning
Cordova reported three degrees below zero with the valley
locations 20 to 30 degrees below zero.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are in relatively good agreement on the synoptic pattern
through Tuesday, however there are significant mesoscale
differences by Monday. The updates made today were mainly focused
around winds and precipitation amounts with the first front moving
from the Southwest this morning to the rest of Southcentral
tonight.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Low clouds developed early this morning and were added to
the TAF for several hours; however, there is low confidence on
exactly when ceilings will improve. A front across the Southwest
coast this morning will push to Anchorage during the afternoon.
Snow should be relatively brief as strong southeasterly flow
downslopes precipitation across the mountains. Wind shear may
be a problem this afternoon, but kept the mention out of the
package as there is still a bit of uncertainty between the models.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A shift in pattern will ensue today across Southcentral Alaska as
an occluded front spreads north and east across the Gulf. Snow and
strong winds will spread northward across Kodiak Island this
morning and up to the northern Gulf and eastern Kenai Peninsula
this afternoon and evening. Warm air with the front will cause
snow to change over to rain by this afternoon for Kodiak Island.
An advisory remains in place for the morning as there will be a
brief period of locally heavy snow and blowing snow as snow
initially moves in. An advisory also remains in place for the
eastern Kenai Peninsula for tonight as snow and blowing snow
combine to reduce visibilities. With low level easterly flow, the
heaviest snow will be east of the Seward Highway corridor, from
Whittier to Portage Valley. Snow will be lighter inland, but cold
temperatures will support dry snow which blows around quite
easily. Thus, even the movement of cars along the Seward Highway
will result in blowing snow and reduced visibilities.

West to southwest flow aloft will change the orientation of the
front from north- south to east- west tonight as it reaches the
northern Gulf. Thus, the above freezing air will not spread into
Southcentral. With arctic air and higher pressure out ahead of the
front, do expect a barrier jet to form along the north Gulf coast
tonight and strengthen through Monday morning. Have upped winds
to storm force in the latest forecast.

For the remainder of Southcentral, a weak negatively-tilted upper
level short-wave trough will pass overhead this afternoon through
tonight. However, strong low level southeasterly flow will develop
across the Kenai and Chugach Mountains, leading to downslope
drying from the western Kenai to Anchorage and the Matanuska
Valley, There could be a few flurries or brief period of light
snow right as it moves in today, but it wouldn't produce more than
a dusting. The Susitna Valley, on the other hand, will see more of
a southerly flow in the low levels, so do expect snow across most
of the valley this afternoon through tonight. Upslope flow will
lead to the highest amounts (several inches) over the northern to
western valley. Temperatures across Southcentral will steadily
increase as clouds and snow move into the region. This change in
pattern will bring an end to the prolonged cold snap of the past
month.

A low will move into the Gulf on Monday, though there is quite a
bit of uncertainty on where it will track. Nonetheless, expect the
front along the north Gulf coast to weaken and snow and winds to
diminish across Southcentral.

&&

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

The continental polar airmass that has had a prolonged grip on
southwest Alaska has begun to modify and retreat. At Bethel alone
the temperature has increased 43 degrees Fahrenheit from 12z
yesterday (-23F) to 20F at 12z this morning. There is a frontal
boundary moving into southwest Alaska and it has brought moisture
and warmer air advection. This morning the radars have been active
from Kipnuk to Pilot Point. Winter Weather Advisories were issued
for the Kuskokwim Delta along the coast and for Bristol Bay north
and west of King Salmon. As the front moves inland...the
relatively warmer air will work its way into the region. By
Monday morning the front will get sheared apart and undergo the
process of frontolysis.

&&

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

More unsettled weather expected this forecast period. Storm and
gale forces winds were detected overnight. There is a potent
surface low southwest of Adak this morning with an elongated
occlusion over the Bering. The models ping into a secondary low
developing later this evening west of the Pribilof Islands while
the actual triple point low develops south of the Akpen under the
jet stream. The tight pressure gradient will encompass the region
into Monday night and by Tuesday morning another low develops
near the Kuril Islands southwest of Attu Island.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...

Bering Sea/Aleutians: A weakening low will lift north from the
central Aleutians into the Bering Sea Tuesday into Wednesday,
leading broad cyclonic flow over the Bering with widespread areas
of small craft advisory level winds and possible embedded gales
through Wednesday. A strong low will approach from the western
Pacific Thursday, likely bringing gales and perhaps storm force
winds to the western Aleutians.

Gulf of Alaska: Swell-driven small craft advisory level seas will
continue, with no significant systems expected.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7)...

Unsettled weather and a cooling trend will be on tap Wednesday
into Thursday over the Southern Mainland as an upper low in the
Bering steers a cold front from west to east across the area.
Model uncertainty increases substantially Friday, given
disagreement over whether an Arctic trough dives down into
mainland Alaska, or dips farther west into Siberia, keeping all of
mainland Alaska in a south flow regime. This feature, and the
coincident strength of a North Pacific low Friday will determine
whether a warm, wet pattern comes into play Friday vs a very cold,
less wet pattern. In any case, most solutions converge and show
the cold air eroding Saturday. Meanwhile, wet unsettled weather
will continue over the Aleutians and Pribilofs in this progressive
pattern.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisories 155 161 125 171.
MARINE...Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 119 130 139 185.
         Storm Warning 119 178 411 412.
         Gale Warning 120 130 131 132 136 137 138 139 150 160 174 180
                      181 185 351 352.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PJS
MARINE/LONG TERM...MM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 2, 3:49 PM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
Feb 2, 3:53 PM AKST	Brisk Wind Advisory	AFC	4 days
Feb 2, 3:53 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Feb 2, 4:00 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
Feb 2, 10:57 PM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	17 hr
Feb 3, 3:37 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 3, 3:37 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr
Feb 3, 3:37 AM AKST	Storm Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 3, 3:37 AM AKST	Heavy Freezing Spray Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 3, 3:40 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 3, 3:44 AM AKST	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
Feb 3, 3:44 AM AKST	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days

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