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Gale Warning 377, NWS Anchorage, AK

May 27, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at May 27, 2020, 3:04 PM AKDT. It was in force for 49 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: May 27, 2020, 3:04 PM AKDT (23:04 UTC)
Expired: May 29, 2020, 3:55 PM AKDT
In force: 49 hr
Issued by: NWS Anchorage, AK

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116 
FZAK52 PAFC 272304
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
304 PM AKDT Wed May 27 2020

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ199-281230-
304 PM AKDT Wed May 27 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 990 mb low 150 nm northwest of Attu moves to the north Kamchatka 
coast at 1003 mb by Fri afternoon. Its front slides across the 
western Bering into the central Aleutians Fri afternoon. A 1000 mb 
North Pacific low moves along the front to 310 nm north of Kiska at 
997 mb by Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-281230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
304 PM AKDT Wed May 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-281230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
304 PM AKDT Wed May 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-281230-
Bristol Bay-
304 PM AKDT Wed May 27 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-281230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
304 PM AKDT Wed May 27 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt except NW 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-281230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
304 PM AKDT Wed May 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-281230-
Unalaska Bay-
304 PM AKDT Wed May 27 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-281230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
304 PM AKDT Wed May 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-281230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
304 PM AKDT Wed May 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-281230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
304 PM AKDT Wed May 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-281230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
304 PM AKDT Wed May 27 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-281230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
304 PM AKDT Wed May 27 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-281230-
Adak to Kiska-
304 PM AKDT Wed May 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ178-281230-
Kiska to Attu-
304 PM AKDT Wed May 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-281230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
304 PM AKDT Wed May 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-281230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
304 PM AKDT Wed May 27 2020

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-281230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
304 PM AKDT Wed May 27 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-281230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
304 PM AKDT Wed May 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 35 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

4 follow-up statements

833 
FZAK52 PAFC 281200
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
400 AM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ199-290045-
400 AM AKDT Thu May 28 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A gale force front in the Central Bering and Aleutians moves into
the eastern Aleutians by Fri morning then begins weakening Fri 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-290045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
400 AM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-290045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
400 AM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-290045-
Bristol Bay-
400 AM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-290045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
400 AM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except NW 15 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-290045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
400 AM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-290045-
Unalaska Bay-
400 AM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-290045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
400 AM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ173-290045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
400 AM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-290045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
400 AM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-290045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
400 AM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-290045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
400 AM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-290045-
Adak to Kiska-
400 AM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-290045-
Kiska to Attu-
400 AM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ179-290045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
400 AM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-290045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
400 AM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-290045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
400 AM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-290045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
400 AM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

069 
FZAK52 PAFC 282350
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 PM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

PKZ199-291245-
350 PM AKDT Thu May 28 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 996 mb low near Kamchatka will bring a front into the Central 
Bering and Aleutians. This front will move into the eastern 
Aleutians by Fri morning and then begin to weaken Fri afternoon. 
A new 987 mb low will spin up near Adak Sat afternoon.


$$

PKZ150-291245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
350 PM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-291245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
350 PM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-291245-
Bristol Bay-
350 PM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.

$$

PKZ165-291245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
350 PM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller
E. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-291245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
350 PM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ171-291245-
Unalaska Bay-
350 PM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-291245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
350 PM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-291245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
350 PM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ174-291245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
350 PM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ175-291245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
350 PM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-291245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
350 PM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ177-291245-
Adak to Kiska-
350 PM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-291245-
Kiska to Attu-
350 PM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ179-291245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
350 PM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ180-291245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
350 PM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ181-291245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
350 PM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ185-291245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
350 PM AKDT Thu May 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 30 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

625 
FZAK52 PAFC 291158
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 AM AKDT Fri May 29 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.

PKZ199-300045-
358 AM AKDT Fri May 29 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A frontal boundary in the central Bering and Aleutians will move 
into the eastern Aleutians by Fri evening and then begin to weaken
Sat morning. A new 988 mb low will spin up near Adak Sat 
afternoon and move to 50N 167W by Sun morning at 978 mb.

$$

PKZ150-300045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
358 AM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-300045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
358 AM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt except S 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-300045-
Bristol Bay-
358 AM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-300045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
358 AM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt except E 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-300045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
358 AM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-300045-
Unalaska Bay-
358 AM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-300045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
358 AM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-300045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
358 AM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-300045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
358 AM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-300045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
358 AM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ176-300045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
358 AM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
17 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ177-300045-
Adak to Kiska-
358 AM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-300045-
Kiska to Attu-
358 AM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-300045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
358 AM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-300045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
358 AM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-300045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
358 AM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

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

$$

PKZ185-300045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
358 AM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

610 
FZAK52 PAFC 292355
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM AKDT Fri May 29 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.

PKZ199-301230-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 29 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front in the western Bering and Aleutians will move into the 
eastern Aleutians by Sat morning and weakens. A new 988 mb low 
will spin up near Adak Sat afternoon and move to 125 nm southeast 
of Dutch Harbor by Sun night at 978 mb.

$$

PKZ150-301230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-301230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 20 kt except variable 10 kt 
from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt except variable 10 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-301230-
Bristol Bay-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-301230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt except variable 10 kt 
from Port Moller E. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt except variable 10 kt from 
Port Moller E. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt except E 20 kt from 
Port Moller E. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-301230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-301230-
Unalaska Bay-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-301230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-301230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt 
after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-301230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt 
after midnight. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-301230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-301230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-301230-
Adak to Kiska-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 20 kt in 
the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ178-301230-
Kiska to Attu-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ179-301230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ180-301230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ181-301230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt in the morning becoming 
variable 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ185-301230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
355 PM AKDT Fri May 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft west of St. Matthew Island. Seas
6 ft east of St. Matthew Island.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 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 27, 5:00 AM AKDT, 10 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 27, 5:00 AM AKDT, 10 hours 4 minutes before

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
500 AM AKDT Wed May 27 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An upper level ridge resides over the Alaska Yukon border with a
col of inactivity over much of southcentral Alaska as evidenced by
the weak winds and absence of sensible weather. A stacked low is
approaching the southern Gulf from the north Pacific. A weak
shortwave is tracking through southwest Alaska and the Kuskokwim
Valley with some light rain showers falling in Kalignek and
Aniak. An upper trough is located over the eastern Bering and
another trough is entering the western Aleutians bringing fog and
rain to Shemya this morning.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models have come back around this morning with a general
consensus that a stacked low will park itself in the Gulf of
Alaska and generate a series of easterly waves across the southern
half of the state over the coming days. Model agreement is pretty
strong with this feature. Moving towards Saturday there is some
agreement in a low tracking along the Aleutian chain and
eventually interacting with the Gulf low, confidence is low on how
these two features will impact one another.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions and light winds will persist through the day.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Today
through Friday night)...
A pattern change is underway which will bring notably warmer and
drier conditions to Southcentral - at least for the next couple
days. The low which had been anchoring a trough in the Bering Sea
for the past week is exiting across the northern Bering Sea while
a short-wave trough which lifted across Southcentral on Tuesday
exits across northern Alaska. A short-wave ridge will build
overhead today and merge with a stronger ridge along the ALCAN
border. Meanwhile, a vertically stacked low over the northeast
Pacific will track slowly northward toward the Gulf of Alaska.
This will set up offshore flow today, which will strengthen
tonight through Thursday as the low makes progress into the Gulf.
Offshore flow combined with warming beneath the upper ridge will
lead to much warmer temperatures across the region through the
remainder of the work week.

The precipitation forecast is a little trickier. As the Gulf low
makes more northward progress, short-waves rounding this low will
gradually make their way into Southcentral. These "easterly
waves" are difficult to forecast very far out in time. The initial
waves moving through on Thursday look relatively weak, so expect
isolated to scattered convection, mainly inland. It looks like one
or more significant waves could move through on Friday. With
continued low level warming, stability indices also indicate
potential for thunderstorms on Friday afternoon/evening. Putting
it all together, expect warm and mostly dry conditions over the
next couple days followed by a likely increase in cloud cover and
convective activity on Friday.

&&

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

An upper level trough lifts northward over the Kuskokwim Delta
Coast today. Showers are expected over the Kuskokwim Mountains
this afternoon and evening, and a rumble of thunder cannot be
ruled out. A pattern change arrives Thursday as a ridge over the
eastern Bering moves eastward. The first of several upper level
easterly waves arrives over Southwest early Thursday, which will
generate offshore (northerly) winds across the area. This will
allow for a warming and drying trend. Clearing skies will allow
for increased daytime heating, which will drive high temperatures
on Thursday into the upper 60s across most interior locations. By
Friday, several waves rotating around a low centered in the Gulf
of Alaska are ejected westward over Southwest. Meanwhile,
strengthening northerly flow in the midlevels will aid the warming
and drying trend, with temperatures expected to climb into the
70s Friday afternoon across much of Southwest. There is increasing
confidence that isolated thunderstorms will develop over the
Kuskokwim Valley Friday afternoon.

&&

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

A low centered west of Shemya strengthens as it lifts northward
today. The associated front tracks eastward across the Aleutians
bringing gusty southerly winds and rain. This front weakens and
dissipates just before reaching the Pribilof Islands on Thursday.
Meanwhile, a second low develops south of Shemya and moves into
the Bering Friday morning. Southerly winds and rain are expected
to continue across the Chain Friday as this second front moves
eastward. By Saturday morning, the front weakens and stalls over
the central Bering.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3-5: Friday through Sunday)...
Gulf of Alaska: No significant winds or seas are expected. A weak
low skirting the Gulf Friday however could briefly produce high
end easterly small craft winds over the southern Gulf through
Friday evening.

Bering Sea/Aleutians: A weather front will bring sub-gale
southerly winds to the eastern Bering Sea/east Aleutians Friday.
Winds will then diminish through Sunday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4-7: Saturday through Tuesday)...
The upper level Rex block over the mainland and the Gulf starts
to break down Saturday as the upper ridge retreats north and
splits. This allows the Upper low over the Gulf to track slowly
north through early next weak. The increased easterly flow aloft
will drive easterly waves west across Southcentral. This will
result in cloudy conditions, increased chances of rain/showers,
and cooler temperatures across much of Southcentral into early
next week.

For Southwest Alaska, an upper level trough will setup over the
southern mainland this weekend. This will generally bring
increasing clouds and chances of showers. Any stronger upper
waves could set off isolated thunderstorms in the afternoons,
depending on how much instability and sunshine develop earlier in
the day.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gale Warning 185 352 412 413.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...LTB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KO
MARINE/LONG TERM...RC

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 27, 3:48 AM AKDT	Gale Warning	AFC	11 hr
May 27, 3:55 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	48 hr
May 27, 4:01 AM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	5 days
May 27, 8:40 AM AKDT	Red Flag Warning	AFC	36 hr
May 27, 3:04 PM AKDT	Small Craft Advisory	AFC	6 days

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