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Gale Warning 333, NWS Anchorage, AK

April 17, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 17, 2020, 3:41 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Apr 17, 2020, 3:41 PM AKDT (23:41 UTC)
Expired
Apr 19, 2020, 3:54 PM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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929 
FZAK52 PAFC 172341
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 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.

PKZ199-181300-
341 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 mb low 200 nm NE of Shemya Fri afternoon moves to 220 nm NE of
Shemya Sat afternoon, then to 300 nm NE of Shemya at 988 mb Sun 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-181300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
341 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-181300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
341 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-181300-
Bristol Bay-
341 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Patchy
fog.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters
1 foot.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.

$$

PKZ165-181300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
341 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-181300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
341 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog, with locally dense
fog reducing visibilities to one quarter of a mile 
beyond 5 nm from shore, and near Unimak Pass.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-181300-
Unalaska Bay-
341 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-181300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
341 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. Areas of fog, with areas of
locally dense fog reducing visibilities to one quarter of a mile of 
less, mainly near Akutan and Unimak Pass.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-181300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
341 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-181300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
341 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-181300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
341 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-181300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
341 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-181300-
Adak to Kiska-
341 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-181300-
Kiska to Attu-
341 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Areas of fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-181300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
341 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog with visibilities 1
mile or less.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-181300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
341 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ181-181300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
341 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Patchy fog
and freezing fog.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Patchy fog and
freezing fog.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-181300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
341 PM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog and freezing
fog.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Patchy freezing fog N
and E of Saint Matthew Island in the morning. Rain, mainly W of 
Saint Matthew Island.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
4 follow-up statements
082 
FZAK52 PAFC 181120
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
320 AM AKDT Sat Apr 18 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.

PKZ199-190015-
320 AM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front remains nearly over Bristol Bay and the Alaska Peninsula
through Sun before slowly departing on Mon. 

$$

PKZ150-190015-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
320 AM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-190015-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
320 AM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-190015-
Bristol Bay-
320 AM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Areas of
fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 1 foot.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free
waters 1 foot.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-190015-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
320 AM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-190015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
320 AM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-190015-
Unalaska Bay-
320 AM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-190015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
320 AM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-190015-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
320 AM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-190015-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
320 AM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-190015-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
320 AM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-190015-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
320 AM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-190015-
Adak to Kiska-
320 AM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-190015-
Kiska to Attu-
320 AM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-190015-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
320 AM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-190015-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
320 AM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ181-190015-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
320 AM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Patchy
freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-190015-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
320 AM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy freezing fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.  Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
069 
FZAK52 PAFC 182349
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 PM AKDT Sat Apr 18 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.

PKZ199-191230-
349 PM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 mb low 300 nm NE of Shemya moves to 425 nm NE of Shemya Sunday
evening and dissipates. A 1001 mb low 275 nm west of Attu Sunday 
morning moves 250 nm SE of Shemya Monday morning at 996 mb. This low 
merges with another 980 mb low over the North Pacific south of Dutch 
Harbor Monday afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-191230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
349 PM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-191230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
349 PM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-191230-
Bristol Bay-
349 PM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Patchy
fog. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-191230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
349 PM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-191230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
349 PM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-191230-
Unalaska Bay-
349 PM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-191230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
349 PM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ173-191230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
349 PM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-191230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
349 PM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-191230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
349 PM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-191230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
349 PM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-191230-
Adak to Kiska-
349 PM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-191230-
Kiska to Attu-
349 PM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-191230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
349 PM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-191230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
349 PM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog and freezing fog.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ181-191230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
349 PM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Patchy fog
and freezing fog.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-191230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
349 PM AKDT Sat Apr 18 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Snow and rain.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
480 
FZAK52 PAFC 191153
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 AM AKDT Sun Apr 19 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.

PKZ199-200100-
353 AM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 995 mb low 350 nm NE of Shemya moves 430 nm NE of Shemya this 
evening and dissipates. A 1002 mb low 275 nm west of Attu this 
morning moves 250 nm SE of Shemya Monday morning at 998 mb. This 
low is absorbed into a 980 mb low over the North Pacific south of
Dutch Harbor Monday afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-200100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
353 AM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-200100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
353 AM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-200100-
Bristol Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-200100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
353 AM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-200100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
353 AM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-200100-
Unalaska Bay-
353 AM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-200100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
353 AM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-200100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
353 AM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-200100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
353 AM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-200100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
353 AM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-200100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
353 AM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-200100-
Adak to Kiska-
353 AM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-200100-
Kiska to Attu-
353 AM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.MON...N wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Snow showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-200100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
353 AM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-200100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
353 AM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ181-200100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
353 AM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Patchy fog
and freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-200100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
353 AM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog and freezing fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
326 
FZAK52 PAFC 192354
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 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.

PKZ199-201300-
354 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 997 mb low 435 nm northeast of Attu remains nearly stationary 
then dissipates early Mon. A 1000 mb low 30 nm south of Attu 
moves to 280 nm southwest of Adak Mon morning at 997 mb. This low
merges with a 980 mb low south of Dutch Harbor Mon morning then 
moves to 250 nm south of Dutch Harbor at 987 mb Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-201300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
354 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-201300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
354 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt except E 20 kt 
from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-201300-
Bristol Bay-
354 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt 
after midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-201300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
354 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-201300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
354 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-201300-
Unalaska Bay-
354 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-201300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
354 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-201300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
354 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-201300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
354 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ175-201300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
354 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-201300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
354 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ177-201300-
Adak to Kiska-
354 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-201300-
Kiska to Attu-
354 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread snow showers.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-201300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
354 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-201300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
354 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming 
NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ181-201300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
354 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ185-201300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
354 PM AKDT Sun Apr 19 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew 
Island...E 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 17, 4:36 AM AKDT, 11 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 4:36 AM AKDT, 11 hours 5 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
436 AM AKDT Fri Apr 17 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The overall synoptic pattern remains quite similar to previous
days. A broad ~985mb low currently located southwest of Adak is
leading to widespread showers over the western Bering/Aleutians.
Strong upper level southerly flow ahead of it is continuing to
bring steady rain to the central and eastern Aleutians, extending
northward through the Kuskokwim Delta. Gusty winds are likewise
observed on the Pacific side of the eastern Aleutians and Alaska
Peninsula. Farther east, an upper level ridge remains in place
over Southcentral and the Copper River Basin. As such, dense fog
is expected this morning across the western Kenai Peninsula as
well as along Turnagain and Knik Arm.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models generally remain in good agreement through the weekend.
Higher resolution models are indicating more precipitation over
the Susitna Valley on Saturday whereas larger scale models are
showing none. In any case, amounts will be low and conditions
overall will remain quiet in the short term.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Fog is expected to persist through this morning. LIFR
conditions are likely, though periods of higher flight categories
are possible as well. MVFR ceilings will generally return this
afternoon as the fog dissipates, however scattered lower clouds
will linger. Light winds will persist.

&&

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

Ridging continues across Southcentral through Saturday night. Low
level moisture trapped under the ridge will continue stratus and
areas of fog across the Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage Bowl, and MAT-SU
Valleys and to a lesser extent the Copper River Basin. Light
southerly flow in the lower levels across Cook Inlet will continue
to strengthen the marine layer and maintain cloud cover and
cooler temperatures across the western Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage
Bowl, and southern MAT-SU Valleys into Saturday. Provided the
cloud cover holds, these areas under the marine influence will
likely not see highs breaking 50 degrees through Saturday. Warmer
temperatures are expected inland. Except for a brief period of
outflow westerly winds near Whittier this morning, winds are
expected to be fairly light over the next couple of days.

&&

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

The longwave pattern features a deep trough over the Bering and
the North Pacific with a ridge over the Gulf. On satellite
imagery, there is a plume of tropical moisture that spans from
the Central Pacific to the Eastern Aleutians and Bristol Bay. The
energy that comes off the North Pacific will follow the path of
least resistance and head directly over SW AK. A wet and foggy
weekend is expected for much of the region with high temperatures
in the mid to upper 40s.

&&

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

The longwave pattern features a deep trough over the Bering and
the North Pacific with a ridge over the Gulf. On satellite
imagery, there is a discernible fetch of tropical moisture that
spans from Hawaii to the Eastern Aleutians. There is a mature
frontal boundary with a surface low southwest of Adak that is
producing gale force winds south of the chain. This surface low
will push north, weaken and a new surface low will develop south
of Adak. This combined with a blocking high across the eastern
Gulf spells a continued wet and unsettled period for all of the
Bering Sea and the Aleutians.

&&

Marine Discussion (Days 3 - 5: Sunday through Tuesday)

Bering Sea/Aleutians…
A large area of low pressure in the Bering may produce gale force
winds in the western Bering on Sunday. Confidence is low at this
time as guidance shows different solutions in the placement and
intensity of this low. Forecast confidence remains low for the
remainder of the period as guidance shows differences in the track
and intensity of this low, though winds are expected to remain
less than gale force and no high seas are expected.

Gulf of Alaska...
Forecast confidence remains low at this time due to guidance showing
different solutions in the placement and intensity of synoptic
features. However, winds are expected to remain below gale force
and no high seas are expected.

&&

Long Term Discussion (Days 4 - 8: Monday through Thursday)

Confidence has increased for the long term, as the EC and the GFS
have come into agreement compared to yesterday. The GFS has
strengthened the low similar to the EC and the EC is reflecting
the pattern of the GFS. A strong low will approach the eastern
Aleutians Tuesday remaining nearly stationary through Thursday.
This feature will bring precipitation chances to the western
Bering and Aleutians Monday and to the rest of the Aleutians
through Thursday as it approaches the Gulf. This will nudge the
high pressure over the mainland to the east just slightly
maintaining cool and dry conditions well south of the Brooks Range
through this time period.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Dense Fog Advisory: 101 111.
         Flood Watch: 121 (Anchor River).
MARINE...Gale Warning: 170.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...AP
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RMC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PJS
MARINE/LONG TERM...ED/CK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 16, 4:06 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC35 hr
Apr 17, 3:11 AM AKDTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC9 hr
Apr 17, 9:44 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC30 hr

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