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Gale Warning 439, NWS Anchorage, AK

August 27, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Aug 27, 2020, 3:40 AM AKDT. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Aug 27, 2020, 3:40 AM AKDT (11:40 UTC)
Expired
Aug 30, 2020, 3:52 AM AKDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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907 
FZAK52 PAFC 271140
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 AM AKDT Thu Aug 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.

PKZ199-280045-
340 AM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 992 mb low at 180 nm west of Attu moves to 100 nm southeast of
Attu Fri morning, then moves to 30 nm north of Amchitka by Fri 
evening. Its associated front tracks across the Aleutians through 
Fri. 

$$

PKZ150-280045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
340 AM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ155-280045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
340 AM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. From the
Shumagin Islands E, variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ160-280045-
Bristol Bay-
340 AM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ165-280045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
340 AM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-280045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
340 AM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ171-280045-
Unalaska Bay-
340 AM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-280045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
340 AM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ173-280045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
340 AM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ174-280045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
340 AM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ175-280045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
340 AM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-280045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
340 AM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 55 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ177-280045-
Adak to Kiska-
340 AM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ178-280045-
Kiska to Attu-
340 AM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-280045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
340 AM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-280045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
340 AM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Patchy
fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-280045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
340 AM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-280045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
340 AM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 20 kt
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$
8 follow-up statements
297 
FZAK52 PAFC 272342
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
342 PM AKDT Thu Aug 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-
342 PM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 mb low 35 nm west of Shemya moves to 130 nm northwest of
Adak at 986 mb Fri afternoon and then remains nearly stationary 
through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-281230-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
342 PM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. 
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ155-281230-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
342 PM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. From the
Shumagin Islands E, variable wind 10 kt becoming SE in the 
afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ160-281230-
Bristol Bay-
342 PM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ165-281230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
342 PM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. From Port Moller E, E wind 20 kt
increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-281230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
342 PM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in the evening becoming E 20 kt. 
Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. From Dutch Harbor W, E wind 35 kt 
becoming S 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-281230-
Unalaska Bay-
342 PM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt this evening becoming SE 
15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft 
building to 5 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-281230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
342 PM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt in evening becoming SE 15 kt 
increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-281230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
342 PM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-281230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
342 PM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

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

.TONIGHT... SE 20 kt this evening becoming E 30 kt. Seas 6 ft 
building to 10 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt in afternoon. Seas 12 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-281230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
342 PM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-281230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
342 PM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt in morning becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-281230-
Adak to Kiska-
342 PM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt Bering side. SW 15 kt Pacific side. Seas 10 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt Bering side. Pacific side S wind 
20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-281230-
Kiska to Attu-
342 PM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt Bering side. SW 10 kt becoming variable 10 
kt after midnight Pacific side. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Pacific side variable 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-281230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
342 PM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-281230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
342 PM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in afternoon. 
Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-281230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
342 PM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ185-281230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
342 PM AKDT Thu Aug 27 2020

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 20 kt
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$
140 
FZAK52 PAFC 281149
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 AM AKDT Fri Aug 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.

PKZ199-290115-
349 AM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 985 mb low 125 nm southeast of Attu moves to 90 nm northwest of
Adak at 982 mb Sat morning and remains nearly stationary through 
Sat afternoon. It merges with a 966 mb low 70 nm southwest of
Dutch Harbor Sun morning.

$$

PKZ150-290115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
349 AM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft building to 8 ft after midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-290115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
349 AM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. From the
Shumagin Islands E, variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-290115-
Bristol Bay-
349 AM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ165-290115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
349 AM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. From Port Moller E, E wind 20 kt
increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain 
showers.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-290115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
349 AM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-290115-
Unalaska Bay-
349 AM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2
ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-290115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
349 AM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-290115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
349 AM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-290115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
349 AM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ175-290115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
349 AM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-290115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
349 AM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-290115-
Adak to Kiska-
349 AM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-290115-
Kiska to Attu-
349 AM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-290115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
349 AM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-290115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
349 AM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ181-290115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
349 AM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ185-290115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
349 AM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
491 
FZAK52 PAFC 282350
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
350 PM AKDT Fri Aug 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.

PKZ199-291300-
350 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 984 mb low 160 nm west of Adak moves to 175 nm northwest of Adak 
at 980 mb by Sat afternoon. It merges with a 968 mb low near Dutch
Harbor by Sun morning and then moves inland near Cape Newenham at
967 mb by Sun afternoon.


$$

PKZ150-291300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
350 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-291300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
350 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-291300-
Bristol Bay-
350 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Locally higher winds and gusts near
capes.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-291300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
350 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-291300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
350 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-291300-
Unalaska Bay-
350 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-291300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
350 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-291300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
350 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-291300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
350 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ175-291300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
350 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-291300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
350 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ177-291300-
Adak to Kiska-
350 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ178-291300-
Kiska to Attu-
350 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-291300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
350 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-291300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
350 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Locally higher winds and gusts near
capes. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-291300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
350 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-291300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
350 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
767 
FZAK52 PAFC 290217 CCA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
617 PM AKDT Fri Aug 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.

PKZ199-291300-
617 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 984 mb low 160 nm west of Adak moves to 175 nm northwest of Adak 
at 980 mb by Sat afternoon. It merges with a 968 mb low near Dutch
Harbor by Sun morning and then moves inland near Cape Newenham at
967 mb by Sun afternoon.


$$

PKZ150-291300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
617 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-291300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
617 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-291300-
Bristol Bay-
617 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Locally higher winds and gusts near
capes.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-291300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
617 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-291300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
617 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-291300-
Unalaska Bay-
617 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-291300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
617 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 ft building to 22 ft after midnight. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-291300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
617 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-291300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
617 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ175-291300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
617 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-291300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
617 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ177-291300-
Adak to Kiska-
617 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ178-291300-
Kiska to Attu-
617 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-291300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
617 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-291300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
617 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Locally higher winds and gusts near
capes. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-291300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
617 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-291300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
617 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
217 
FZAK52 PAFC 290424 AAB
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
824 PM AKDT Fri Aug 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.

PKZ199-291715-
824 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 984 mb low 160 nm west of Adak moves to 175 nm northwest of Adak 
at 980 mb by Sat afternoon. It merges with a 968 mb low near Dutch
Harbor by Sun morning and then moves inland near Cape Newenham at
967 mb by Sun afternoon.


$$

PKZ150-291715-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
824 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 8 ft after
midnight. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-291715-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
824 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Isolated thunderstorms south
of Unimak Island in the evening. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. From
the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-291715-
Bristol Bay-
824 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft. Locally higher winds and gusts
near capes. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-291715-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
824 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-291715-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
824 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-291715-
Unalaska Bay-
824 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. 
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-291715-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
824 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Isolated thunderstorms east
of Dutch Harbor in the evening.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt
after midnight. Seas 13 ft building to 22 ft after midnight.
Rain. 
.SUN...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-291715-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
824 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-291715-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
824 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ175-291715-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
824 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-291715-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
824 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ177-291715-
Adak to Kiska-
824 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ178-291715-
Kiska to Attu-
824 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. 
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-291715-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
824 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-291715-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
824 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Locally higher winds and gusts
near capes.  
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-291715-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
824 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ185-291715-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
824 PM AKDT Fri Aug 28 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
790 
FZAK52 PAFC 291148
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
348 AM AKDT Sat Aug 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.

PKZ199-300030-
348 AM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 982 mb low at 100nm northwest of Adak moves deepens to 978 mb 
by Sun morning and remains nearly stationary. It merges with a 968
mb low 70 nm southwest of Dutch Harbor by Sun morning and then 
moves inland near Cape Newenham at 965 mb by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-300030-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
348 AM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-300030-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
348 AM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 60 kt diminishing to 50 kt in the afternoon, Seas
28 ft. From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 50 kt, Seas 17 ft
building to 25 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-300030-
Bristol Bay-
348 AM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft
building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-300030-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
348 AM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 55 kt. From Port Moller E, SE wind 45 kt becoming SW
60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-300030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
348 AM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...W wind 50 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-300030-
Unalaska Bay-
348 AM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 60 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-300030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
348 AM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 65 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft building to 23 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 65 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-300030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
348 AM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-300030-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
348 AM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight. Seas 17
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ175-300030-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
348 AM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-300030-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
348 AM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ177-300030-
Adak to Kiska-
348 AM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ178-300030-
Kiska to Attu-
348 AM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-300030-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
348 AM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

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

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-300030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
348 AM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-300030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
348 AM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ185-300030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
348 AM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
967 
FZAK52 PAFC 292355
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
355 PM AKDT Sat Aug 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 Sat Aug 29 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 981 mb low 220 nm west of Adak and a 980 mb North Pacific low 
400 nm south of Adak Sat afternoon merge near 120 nm west of Dutch
Harbor at 968 mb by Sun morning. This low then moves inland near 
Cape Newenham at 964 mb by Sun afternoon. The associated front 
weakens across the central Bering through Mon afternoon.

$$

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

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 18 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

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

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 55 kt gusting to 65 kt diminishing to 50 kt gusting 
to 60 kt in the afternoon, Seas 26 ft. From the Shumagin Islands E, 
SW wind 50 kt gusting to 60 kt, Seas 15 ft building to 22 ft in the 
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-301230-
Bristol Bay-
355 PM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt gusting to 65 kt diminishing to 40 kt
gusting to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Rain. Winds will be
locally higher near capes and gaps. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-301230-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
355 PM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 55 kt gusting to 65 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 18 ft 
in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight.
Seas 18 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-301230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
355 PM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 50 kt with gusts to 60 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ171-301230-
Unalaska Bay-
355 PM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 55 kt gusting to 65 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-301230-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
355 PM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt increasing to 65 kt with gusts up to 70 kt 
after midnight. Seas 13 ft building to 22 ft after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 65 kt with gusts to 70 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 29 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ173-301230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
355 PM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ174-301230-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
355 PM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming W 45 kt after midnight. Seas 17
ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ175-301230-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
355 PM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-301230-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
355 PM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ177-301230-
Adak to Kiska-
355 PM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-301230-
Kiska to Attu-
355 PM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-301230-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
355 PM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ180-301230-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
355 PM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. Winds will be
locally higher near capes and gaps. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Winds will be locally higher near capes and gaps. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-301230-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
355 PM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-301230-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
355 PM AKDT Sat Aug 29 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
335 
FZAK52 PAFC 301152
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
352 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 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.

PKZ199-310115-
352 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 964 low near Umnak Island moves inland near Cape Newenham by 
this evening. The associated front weakens across the central 
Bering through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-310115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
352 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt this morning increasing to 45 kt. Seas 13 ft 
building to 18 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-310115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
352 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 55 kt gusting to 65 kt diminishing to 50 kt gusting 
to 60 kt in the afternoon, Seas 26 ft. From the Shumagin Islands E, 
SW wind 50 kt gusting to 60 kt, Seas 15 ft building to 22 ft in the 
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ160-310115-
Bristol Bay-
352 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt gusting to 65 kt diminishing to 40 kt
gusting to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Rain. Winds will be
locally higher near capes and gaps. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-310115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
352 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 55 kt gusting to 65 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 18 ft 
in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 55 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 
18 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-310115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
352 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 50 kt with gusts to 60 kt becoming SW 40 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-310115-
Unalaska Bay-
352 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 55 kt gusting to 65 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-310115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
352 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2020

...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 65 kt with gusts to 70 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 29 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wiSW wind 65 kt with gusts to 70 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 29 ft.nd 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ173-310115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
352 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ174-310115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
352 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ175-310115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
352 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-310115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
352 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ177-310115-
Adak to Kiska-
352 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-310115-
Kiska to Attu-
352 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-310115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
352 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt this morning becoming N 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-310115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
352 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. Winds will be locally 
higher near capes and gaps. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft. Winds will be locally higher near capes and gaps. 
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-310115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
352 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-310115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
352 AM AKDT Sun Aug 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 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 Aug 26, 4:25 PM AKDT, 11 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 4:25 PM AKDT, 11 hours 15 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
425 PM AKDT Wed Aug 26 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The pattern is slowly starting to change across the state. The 2
primary features this morning are a parent low just west of
Western AK and a vertically stacked low over the Northern Gulf.
First, the low out west continues to push precipitation and
moisture over SW AK. It produced some dense fog this morning over
Bristol Bay, which have now yielded to a fairly healthy band of
showers. The low over the Gulf of AK continues to produce showers
and some gusty winds over the coastal sites. This low will start
to lift inland this afternoon leading to more widespread showers.
Another weak wave continues to move over the Copper River Basin
towards the Susitna Valley courtesy of the broad cyclonic flow.
The rest of the Bering Sea remains quiet today with just some
patchy low stratus. By the time you get to the Western Aleutians,
the next front is just starting to push some steady SE winds into
that area.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...Models remain in fair agreement through the
short term and forecast confidence is moderate to high through
Fri. Some of the finer details will center around heavier
convective showers and fog development Thu AM. Hi-res models and
hand edits were generally utilized for those minimal changes.
Please see the Long Term forecast discussion for more details on
model discrepancies coming into the weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions should persist through most of the TAF
period. Ceilings could briefly reach into the MVFR range in any
rain showers. Southeast winds look likely this evening as a
coastal ridge pushes into the Turnagain Arm. The exact start time
could vary by an hour or two. These winds should be fairly short-
lived as the down-inlet gradient increases overnight.

&&

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

A wet pattern is on tap. The longwave pattern features a high
amplitude trough that spans from the Gulf Of Alaska to NE Russia.
There are multiple shortwaves circulating in the feature in the
middle to upper atmosphere. At the surface, there is a decaying
low near Montague Island, a surface low near Kodiak and another
surface low over Bristol Bay. This complex of disturbances is
going to bring additional moisture to portions of Southcentral
tonight and tomorrow. Friday a weak ridge will move into the
region with the ridge axis over Kodiak. It is a dirty looking
ridge but it should bring a brief break in precipitation activity
for Southcentral. Temperatures in the Mat-Su Valleys, the
Anchorage metro area and portions of the Kenai Peninsula will
increase a few degrees on Friday and Saturday.

&&

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

A vertically stacked low over Bristol Bay will move over the
AKPEN tonight and move southeast of the area. Showers will
continue for much of Southwest Alaska tonight and taper off early
Thursday morning over most areas. Showers will flare back up on
Thursday mainly over the higher terrain, however a weak area of
low pressure in the mid and upper levels will linger north of
Bethel, This feature will enhance showers Thursday mainly over
portions of the YK delta. Friday morning expect fog to develop
over portions of the YK delta with light winds and a ridge moving
over the area. Saturday a warm front will approach Southwest
Alaska this will bring increasing winds and rain.

&&

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

Low pressure over the eastern Bering Sea will continue to produce
showers near Cold Bay and Sand Point before tapering off Thursday
morning as the low pressure moves east. A transitory ridge will
cross the Bering and Aleutians tonight through Friday morning
bringing areas of stratus and patchy fog. Behind this ridge a low
pressure system west of Shemya will move eastward bringing
increasing winds and rain across the Western Aleutians through
Thursday. Friday and Saturday the winds and rain will spread east
through the central and eastern Aleutians. There are some model
differences as this low moves east the NAM, EC and Canadian models
were in best agreement with the GFS a bit farther south than other
models, leaned more towards NAM and EC solutions.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...

A North Pacific low moves across the Aleutians through Saturday.
Model confidence during this timeframe has remained consistent and
gale force winds are expected along the front in the eastern
Bering/Aleutians. Confidence begins to waiver Sunday morning. This
complex system spins up another low somewhere between 957 and 968
mb. Depending on the strength of this low will determine if winds
could potentially reach storm force or even hurricane force per
some guidance. As of now, high end gales are being forecasted.
Placement varies from over Dutch Harbor to just south of Saint
Paul with various locations in between not outside the realm of
possibility. The track of this storm through Monday remains highly
variable landing somewhere between the northeastern Bering or
crossing the Alaska Peninsula. All in all, there will be plenty
of refinement associated with this system as we go through the
week, but mariners in the area should pay close attention.

For the Western Gulf, timing of a front associated with a low
over the Aleutians is in better agreement today, expected Saturday
morning. Confidence is limited in regards to strength and
progression across the Gulf. Small craft to gale force winds are
possible as it propagates towards Prince William Sound late
Saturday into Sunday. Behind this front, confidence is reduced as
the track of the low, and its strength, remain in question. If
the storm tracks across the Alaska Peninsula, it could bring up to
storm force winds into the Gulf Monday.

&&

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

A large area of low pressure is forecast to develop in the Bering
Sea on Sunday as the energy from the post-tropical remnants of
Typhoon Bavi merge with an upper level low in the Bering Sea.
There is a high degree of uncertainty in the exact placement and
track of this low. However, there is a high confidence that high
end gale force winds are to be expected with a moderate confidence
of storm force winds south of the low center.

Due to the high degree of uncertainty with respect to the track
of this low, an ensemble forecast methodology was used with
blending the ECMWF/GFS/GEM solutions.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gale Warning: 177 178 411.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MO
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...PJS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...RC
MARINE/LONG TERM...CK/EJD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 27, 3:40 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Aug 27, 3:40 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Aug 27, 3:35 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Aug 27, 3:42 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Aug 27, 3:42 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days

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Sources

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