Gale Warning 211, NWS Anchorage, AK

198 
FZAK52 PAFC 280038
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
338 PM AKST Thu Feb 27 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.

PKZ199-281400-
338 PM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 980 mb low 400 nm southwest of Adak Thu night moves 220 nm west
of Adak at 970 mb Fri afternoon. Its associated front reaches the
eastern Bering Sat morning. The low center then moves 230 nm north
of Adak at 970 mb Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-281400-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
338 PM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-281400-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
338 PM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
From the Shumagin Islands E, variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind
20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-281400-
Bristol Bay-
338 PM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt.
.MON...W wind 15 kt.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ165-281400-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
338 PM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow and
rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-281400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
338 PM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft building to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-281400-
Unalaska Bay-
338 PM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ172-281400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
338 PM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-281400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
338 PM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 14 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-281400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
338 PM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-281400-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
338 PM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 15 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-281400-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
338 PM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ177-281400-
Adak to Kiska-
338 PM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-281400-
Kiska to Attu-
338 PM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SAT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-281400-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
338 PM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5
ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-281400-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
338 PM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Snow showers.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ181-281400-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
338 PM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ185-281400-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
338 PM AKST Thu Feb 27 2020

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 20 kt
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 40 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

305 
FZAK52 PAFC 281226
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
326 AM AKST Fri Feb 28 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.

PKZ199-290130-
326 AM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 mb low at 385 nm SE of Shemya Fri morning moves to 230 nm 
NE of Shemya at 979 mb Sat morning, then moves to 80 nm NW of 
Shemya at 986 mb Sun morning. Another north Pacific low 235 nm S
of Adak at 974 mb Sat morning moves to 60 nm SW of Cape Newenham 
at 972 mb Sun morning. A pair of fronts moves through the central
Aleutians and AKPEN into the Bering Sat through Sun.

$$

PKZ150-290130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
326 AM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray along the
coast near the entrance to Shelikof Straight.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-290130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
326 AM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt in the afternoon. Variable wind 10 kt in
the morning. From the Shumagin Islands E, variable 10 kt. Seas 11 
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 20
kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-290130-
Bristol Bay-
326 AM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

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

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt.
.MON...W wind 15 kt.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ165-290130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
326 AM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the
ice edge. Snow and rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-290130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
326 AM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-290130-
Unalaska Bay-
326 AM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ172-290130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
326 AM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-290130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
326 AM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13
ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-290130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
326 AM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 21 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-290130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
326 AM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 9 ft building to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-290130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
326 AM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft
building to 19 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ177-290130-
Adak to Kiska-
326 AM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
Rain and widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-290130-
Kiska to Attu-
326 AM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread snow and rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft Bering side... 13 ft Pacific side.
Snow showers and rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-290130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
326 AM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-290130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
326 AM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.  Snow
showers.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ181-290130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
326 AM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ185-290130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
326 AM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt becoming E
20 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 25 kt.
Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 25 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

289 
FZAK52 PAFC 282344
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
244 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 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.

PKZ199-291230-
244 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 982 mb low 140 nm west of Adak moves 230 nm northwest of Adak and
phases with a stronger 970 mb low located 120 nm south of Adak Fri
night. This low deepens to 960 mb and moves 200 nm southwest of
Saint Paul Island Sat afternoon. The low then moves 75 nm east of
Saint Paul Island at 965 mb Sat night and then moves inland over 
Southwest Alaska Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-291230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
244 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ155-291230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
244 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. From 
the Shumagin Islands E, SE wind 10 kt increasing to 30 kt after 
midnight. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft building to 35 ft after
midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, seas 20 ft building to 27
ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-291230-
Bristol Bay-
244 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt.
.MON...W wind 20 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ165-291230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
244 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and 
rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. From Port
Moller E, E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 55 kt except SW 45 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 14 ft building to 34 ft after midnight. From Port Moller E, 
seas 10 ft building to 18 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 60 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-291230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
244 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft 
building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 60 kt. Seas 37 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 60 kt. Seas 37 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-291230-
Unalaska Bay-
244 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt around noon. Seas 3 ft 
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-291230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
244 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 11 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft
building to 28 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 37 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 35 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-291230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
244 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt becoming SW 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft
building to 27 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 34 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-291230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
244 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt becoming SW 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft 
building to 34 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 37 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-291230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
244 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft subsiding to 7 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-291230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
244 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
20 ft building to 32 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 32 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-291230-
Adak to Kiska-
244 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 11 
ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Bering side,
seas 10 ft. Pacific side, seas 11 ft building to 17 ft in the 
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-291230-
Kiska to Attu-
244 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft Bering side...13 ft Pacific side.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-291230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
244 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt by late evening. Seas 6
ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 11 ft
building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-291230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
244 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Snow.
.SUN...NW wind 45 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ181-291230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
244 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.MON...N wind 20 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ185-291230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
244 PM AKST Fri Feb 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...NE 35 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40
kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 40 kt. Seas 
in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 14 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
455 PM AKST Wed Feb 26 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
There is an upper level low in the northern Gulf. Moisture is
rotating around this low, bringing showers mainly to areas near
the Gulf with little precipitation making it inland. There is a
large low over the Aleutians and southern Bering Sea, bringing
some precipitation to that area. Northeast winds are over most of
the Bering, with high pressure over the northern Bering. Surface
high pressure is over much of mainland Alaska, bringing northerly
winds to most of southern Alaska.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The numerical models are in good agreement through Friday
afternoon. After this,there just begins to be some differences in
the location of a low moving up from the south towards the
western and central Aleutians. Forecast confidence is higher than
normal.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

Low pressure centered over the Northeast Gulf this evening remains
nearly stationary through Thursday afternoon. Meanwhile, a ridge
resides over the interior keeping the inland locations dry and
clear. The weather across the interior tonight through Thursday
night stays relatively quiet. Increased gusty winds through
channeled terrain picks up late Thursday night as an upper level
short wave dives south out of the Arctic toward the Gulf. This
forces the cold pool from the interior into a drainage pattern
through the Alaska Range. Gusty flow along the northern Susitna
Valley, Matanuska Valley, western Prince William Sound, Kenai
Peninsula and Thompson Pass should peak during the day Friday
before tapering down overnight.

The next front is on tap to push across the western Gulf early
Saturday spreading precipitation across all of Southcentral
through Saturday night. The eastern Kenai, Prince William Sound
and northeast Gulf coast will see the highest precipitation with
this system, although the region could see significant snow
totals as the subtropical jet noses from the North Pacific to the
southern mainland. There is still some uncertainty on the timing
of the boundary with it expected to arrive at Kodiak Island mid
Saturday morning, moving across the Kenai during the afternoon
then advances across the rest of Southcentral during the evening.
Precipitation types will mainly be snow, however snow could change
over to rain across the Gulf with coastal locations along the Gulf
starting as snow possibly mixing with rain or changing over
completely late Saturday night.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 2)...

An area of elongated high pressure across the Northern Bering
continues to hover over southwestern Alaska. Arctic air will
continue to propagate into the southwest with light northerly
flow. Expect temperatures to be cool and dry through Friday
afternoon.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 2)...

There is a broad, decaying surface low southeast of Adak this
afternoon. The front associated with this has moved north past
Saint Paul. This leaves behind a showery pattern over most of the
Bering and the Aleutians. This low will continue to weaken as it
moves towards the Alaska Peninsula Thursday afternoon. A front
associated with a new low from the North Pacific, late Thursday
to early Friday morning, is expected to enter the Aleutian waters
south of Adak. This low will move quickly, as it has upper level
support, and rapidly strengthens. Expect high end gale force
winds, high seas and precipitation across the western and central
Aleutians and Bering through Fri afternoon.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5 Sat through Mon)...
A strong low in the Bering on Saturday will bring widespread gale
force winds across the Bering, Aleutians, and westward to near
Kodiak Island. Storm force winds are expected closer to the low
center, over the western Bering and central/western Aleutians.
There is an outside chance of hurricane force winds on the
backside of this system. By Sunday this system will weaken, with
gales confined to the central/western Aleutians and the western
Bering. For the Gulf, on Sunday and Monday westerly winds will be
near gale force.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7 Sun through Wed)...
On Sunday there will be a low in the Bering, with a trough
extending northeast into northern Alaska. Southwesterly flow aloft
will be over all of southern Alaska, extending westward through
the eastern and central Aleutians. Through Monday the models are
in fairly good agreement that the Bering low will weaken and
slowly drift south, while the northern Alaska trough drops
southward into southern Alaska. By Tuesday the deterministic
models diverge significantly on where the Bering low goes, and
also on how the upper level pattern develops over Alaska in
general. Therefore for Tuesday and Wednesday ensemble mean
forecasts are preferred, and forecast confidence is somewhat low.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gale Warnings 127
		 Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 179 185 412 414
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...KH
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CK
MARINE/LONG TERM...BL