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Gale Warning 357, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 7, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 7, 2020, 3:44 PM AKDT. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: May 7, 2020, 3:44 PM AKDT (23:44 UTC)
Expired: May 10, 2020, 3:41 AM AKDT
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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127 
FZAK52 PAFC 072344
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 PM AKDT Thu May 7 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.

PKZ199-081300-
344 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1003 mb low 350 nm northwest of Shemya will move southwest 
tonight and dissipate early Fri morning. A 972 mb low 600 nm
southwest of Shemya late tonight will move to 250 nm west of
Shemya Fri afternoon at 969 mb. This low will then move to 300 nm
northwest of Shemya Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-081300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
344 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-081300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
344 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-081300-
Bristol Bay-
344 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-081300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
344 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-081300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
344 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-081300-
Unalaska Bay-
344 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-081300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
344 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-081300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
344 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-081300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
344 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-081300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
344 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2020

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-081300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
344 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2020

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-081300-
Adak to Kiska-
344 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-081300-
Kiska to Attu-
344 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft.
Widespread rain showers and snow.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ179-081300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
344 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-081300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
344 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt becoming E 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-081300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
344 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight.
Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.

$$

PKZ185-081300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
344 PM AKDT Thu May 7 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E of Saint Matthew Island, NE wind 15 kt. W of Saint
Matthew
Island, SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 45 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft building to 15 ft after
midnight.
Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

5 follow-up statements

812 
FZAK52 PAFC 081147
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 AM AKDT Fri May 8 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.

PKZ199-090100-
347 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 971 mb low 525 nm southwest of Shemya moves to 225 nm northwest 
of Shemya at 963 mb late Fri night, then moves to near the 
Kamchatka Peninsula at 975 mb late Sat night. An associated front 
over the Western Aleutians moves into the Central Bering late Fri 
night, then dissipates in place through late Sat night.

$$

PKZ150-090100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
347 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-090100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-090100-
Bristol Bay-
347 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-090100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
From Port Moller E, E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-090100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-090100-
Unalaska Bay-
347 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-090100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-090100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-090100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-090100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-090100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-090100-
Adak to Kiska-
347 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 22 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-090100-
Kiska to Attu-
347 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-090100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
347 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-090100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
347 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-090100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
347 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.

$$

PKZ185-090100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
347 AM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, variable wind 10 kt. W of
Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft after midnight.
Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

498 
FZAK52 PAFC 082302
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
302 PM AKDT Fri May 8 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.

PKZ199-091145-
302 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 968 mb low centered 225 nm west of Shemya moves toward the
Kamchatka Peninsula through Sat night. An associated front over 
the western Bering Sea and Aleutians moves to the eastern Bering 
and Aleutians Sat afternoon, then dissipates Sat night.

$$

PKZ150-091145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
302 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-091145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
302 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ160-091145-
Bristol Bay-
302 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-091145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
302 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
From Port Moller E, E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-091145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
302 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-091145-
Unalaska Bay-
302 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-091145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
302 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
6 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-091145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
302 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-091145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
302 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-091145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
302 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-091145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
302 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-091145-
Adak to Kiska-
302 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft building to 22 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 16 ft after
midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-091145-
Kiska to Attu-
302 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 21 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-091145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
302 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-091145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
302 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ181-091145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
302 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
2 ft.

$$

PKZ185-091145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
302 PM AKDT Fri May 8 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft building to 17 ft after midnight.
Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

330 
FZAK52 PAFC 091137
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
337 AM AKDT Sat May 9 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.

PKZ199-100030-
337 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the central Bering weakens as it moves into the
northern Bering through Sat evening. The associated low moves
towards the Kamchatka Peninsula Sat evening. A second front over
the Western Aleutians Sat evening moves to the central Bering
midday Sun, then weakens in place.

$$

PKZ150-100030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
337 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-100030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
337 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-100030-
Bristol Bay-
337 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

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

$$

PKZ165-100030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
337 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-100030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
337 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-100030-
Unalaska Bay-
337 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-100030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
337 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-100030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
337 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-100030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
337 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-100030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
337 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-100030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
337 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-100030-
Adak to Kiska-
337 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-100030-
Kiska to Attu-
337 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-100030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
337 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-100030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
337 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-100030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
337 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Rain and
snow.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-100030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
337 AM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

820 
FZAK52 PAFC 092321
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
321 PM AKDT Sat May 9 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.

PKZ199-101215-
321 PM AKDT Sat May 9 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 967 mb low 360 nm North of Attu moves to the Sea of Okhotsk and
dissipates by Mon afternoon. Its front remains nearly stationary
in the Central Bering and weakens through Mon afternoon. A 984 mb
South Kamchatka low moves to 340 nm West of Attu for Mon 
afternoon. Its front approaches the Western Aleutians through Mon 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-101215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
321 PM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-101215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
321 PM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-101215-
Bristol Bay-
321 PM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-101215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
321 PM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-101215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
321 PM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-101215-
Unalaska Bay-
321 PM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-101215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
321 PM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-101215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
321 PM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-101215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
321 PM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-101215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
321 PM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-101215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
321 PM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-101215-
Adak to Kiska-
321 PM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-101215-
Kiska to Attu-
321 PM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-101215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
321 PM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-101215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
321 PM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-101215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
321 PM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Rain and
snow.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 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.

$$

PKZ185-101215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
321 PM AKDT Sat May 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

550 
FZAK52 PAFC 101141
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 AM AKDT Sun May 10 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.

PKZ199-110100-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 10 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the eastern Bering and a second front over the
central Bering and Aleutians both dissipate by late Sun night. A
third front moves into the Western Aleutians Mon, and reaches the
central Aleutians late Mon night.

$$

PKZ150-110100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 10 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-110100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-110100-
Bristol Bay-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 10 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-110100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-110100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-110100-
Unalaska Bay-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 10 2020

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

$$

PKZ172-110100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-110100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt in the morning shifting to S wind 20 kt in 
the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-110100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-110100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-110100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-110100-
Adak to Kiska-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-110100-
Kiska to Attu-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-110100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-110100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 10 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-110100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 10 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-110100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
341 AM AKDT Sun May 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 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 May 7, 4:49 AM AKDT, 10 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 7, 4:49 AM AKDT, 10 hours 55 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
449 AM AKDT Thu May 7 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
An upper level high remains present over the southern Mainland of
Alaska leading to mostly clear skies for Southcentral and partly
cloudy skies across Southwest Alaska. A weakening upper level wave
was seen propagating northwestward towards the Kenai Peninsula. In
association with this feature, increasing clouds were seen moving
towards Cordova along with a few rain showers riding along the
Gulf Coast.

Further south is where all the active weather is currently
occurring. A strong upper level low over the North Pacific near
50N 150W was seen slowly meandering northward. On the eastern
flank of this upper level low, a very deep moisture feed
(atmospheric river) was seen moving northward and then
northwestward across the Gulf of Alaska. Looking at ASCAT
scatterometer data, mainly small craft advisory level winds were
observed across the Gulf. Further south near 50N 140W, gale force
winds were observed moving northward with this moisture plume
towards the Gulf of Alaska. This major system will be the culprit that
brings Kodiak Island (including the city of Kodiak) a heavy
amount of rainfall as well as strong gusty northeasterly winds.
The same moisture plume will also affect the eastern Kenai
Peninsula and areas along Prince William Sound Thursday into
Friday as the system continues to meander over the North Pacific
and pushes its front northward.

Over the Bering Sea and Aleutian Chain a front was seen migrating
slowly eastward with extensive cloud cover and gusty
southwesterly winds observed over Shemya. The leading edge of this
front is where the precipitation in the form of rain was observed
at Atka. This front will continue moving east while dissipating
later Thursday as the energy with the system gets sheared apart
(frontolysis).

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models remain in very good agreement over the next few days with
the synoptic features. As a result, forecast confidence remains
very high.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions will persist throughout the TAF period. On
Thursday, the Turnagain Arm wind will bend solidly southward as it
exits Turnagain Arm due to much lower pressure off to the south
in the Gulf. This usually means the winds will remain south of
the terminal. However, with sufficient heating and instability
inland over the Susitna Valley, periods of gusty southeasterly
winds are possible at the terminal Thursday afternoon and evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The large low is approaching the southern Gulf of Alaska this
morning with the main front heading rapidly toward Kodiak Island.
Kodiak is the area that is expected to see the strongest winds and
heaviest rain from this low.

A strong upper level wave is embedded in the flow around the low
and will bring rain to the north Gulf coast today as well as
strong winds. This wave can best be seen on IR satellite
approaching the Cordova area from the southeast and is a distinct
feature from the main front in the southern Gulf of Alaska.

Gusty winds will increase through channeled terrain such as
Turnagain Arm today, but the low is remaining far enough south
that they will not get as strong as a low that traverses the
region. Inland areas will see little rainfall as downsloping will
keep rain relegated to the windward coastal side of the
mountains.

&&

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

A front associated with a low in the Gulf will lift inland today,
bringing gusty easterly winds to the Alaska Peninsula and greater
Bristol Bay area. Rain is expected across the eastern side of the
Alaska Peninsula, but strong midlevel winds will allow for
downsloping, keeping leeward areas mostly dry. As the low weakens,
winds will diminish by Friday morning. Temperatures are still
expected to warm through the end of the week with highs in the low
60s across most interior locations.

&&

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

A weakening front over the central Bering continues to slowly move
eastward this morning. By the evening, a strengthening low
approaches the western Aleutians, bringing gales and storm force
gusts to the western Bering Friday morning. This low will also
spread precipitation across the Chain, reaching the central
Aleutians and Pribilof Islands by Saturday morning. As the low
center lifts northward, the front will occlude and weaken
significantly over the eastern Bering Saturday afternoon. On the
backside of this low, colder air will fill in, bringing showery
conditions to the western Bering for the weekend.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5/Saturday through Monday)...

Bering Sea/Aleutians...
A strong low pressure system will be moving northeastward across
the western Bering/Aleutians on Saturday. There is increasing
confidence that widespread gale force south-southwesterly winds
associated with this low will develop late Friday night into early
Saturday morning across the western Bering/Aleutians. Confidence
also remains high with a second area of gale force southerly
winds developing in the central Bering/Aleutians on Saturday. As
the low gradually weakens while moving northeastward, there is
above average confidence that these gale force winds will ease
Saturday night into Sunday morning. A second low pressure system
is expected to approach the western Bering/Aleutians Monday
afternoon, though confidence in the wind forecast remains low as
there is a high degree of uncertainty in the intensity and
placement of this low.

Gulf of Alaska...
Forecast confidence generally remains low Saturday through Monday
due to discrepancies on the placement of synoptic scale features.
However, winds are expected to remain below gale force during the
period.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7/Sunday through Wednesday)...

The pattern will remain amplified Sunday through Wednesday as
upper level high pressure continues to extend northwestward from
the Canadian Rockies to the Alaskan North Slope. This pattern will
allow for warmer temperatures and overall dry weather. As the
snow continues to melt and sunlight becomes more abundant and
longer in duration, the potential for convective rain showers
focused along area mountains will increase. The upper ridging will
help set the stage for convection by minimizing the potential for
widespread cloud cover and allowing ample diurnal heating at the
surface.

Upper troughing will persist across the Bering/Aleutians and
extend southeastward into the North Pacific. Due to this pattern,
the predominant storm track will be through the Bering and into
the North Pacific. A weakening low pressure system is expected to
move northwestward from the central Bering into Siberia Sunday
into Monday. A second low is expected to move eastward along the
Aleutians Monday afternoon through Wednesday. However, forecast
confidence remains low at this time due to large discrepancies in
the placement and intensity of this low.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Flood Warning 155 (Kuskokwim River at Kwethluk)
Flood Advisory 155 (Kuskokwim River Akiachak to Napakiak).
MARINE...Gale Warning 119 120 130 131 132 136 137 138 351 352 411
413 150 155 160 175 177 178.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MV
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EZ
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KO
MARINE/LONG TERM...ED

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 6, 4:06 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	36 hr
May 6, 4:06 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
May 7, 3:32 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	36 hr
May 7, 3:33 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	24 hr
May 7, 3:36 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	60 hr
May 7, 3:36 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	4 days
May 7, 3:44 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	3 days
May 7, 3:46 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	12 hr
May 7, 3:59 PM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	23 hr
May 7, 3:59 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	12 hr

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Sources

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