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Gale Warning 45, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 9, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 9, 2020, 3:24 AM AKST. It was in force for 61 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jan 9, 2020, 3:24 AM AKST (12:24 UTC)
Expired
Jan 11, 2020, 3:56 PM AKST
In force
61 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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299 
FZAK52 PAFC 091224
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
324 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

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

PKZ199-100115-
324 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 977 mb low 85 nm north of Shemya moves to 300 nm west of Shemya
by Thu afternoon. Its front sweeps across the eastern Bering and 
dissipates along the southwest coast by Fri morning. A 965 mb 
North Pacific low moves to 110 nm east of Shemya at 962 mb by Fri 
morning then to 290 nm north of Shemya at 952 mb by Sat morning. 
Its front sweeps across the Bering Sea and Aleutian Chain through 
Fri morning then moves inland by Sat morning.


$$

PKZ150-100115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
324 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 13 ft. Snow with rain. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-100115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
324 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
From the Shumagin Islands E, N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 20 kt
becoming S 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-100115-
Bristol Bay-
324 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt.
.MON...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ165-100115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
324 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon.
From Port Moller E, E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray east 
of Port Moller in the morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt except SW 15 kt from Port Moller E. 
Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. From Port Moller E, S wind 25 kt increasing
to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-100115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
324 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-100115-
Unalaska Bay-
324 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-100115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
324 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-100115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
324 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft building to 18 ft after midnight. Widespread 
rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-100115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
324 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft building to 23 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 27 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-100115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
324 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-100115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
324 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 29 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-100115-
Adak to Kiska-
324 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 15 ft in 
the afternoon. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft Bering side... 26 ft 
Pacific side. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-100115-
Kiska to Attu-
324 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming NW 45 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ179-100115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
324 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.FRI...SE wind 45 kt becoming SW 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-100115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
324 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
Freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ181-100115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
324 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.  Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt.
.MON...W wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ185-100115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
324 AM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND FRIDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...E 35 kt W of 
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray north of 
Saint Matthew Island. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$
5 follow-up statements
907 
FZAK52 PAFC 100053
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

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

PKZ199-101345-
353 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 965 mb low 365 nm south of Shemya moves to 275 nm north of Attu
at 948 mb Fri night and continues to 500 nm north of Attu at 963 
mb by Sat afternoon. Its front pushes across the Aleutians and 
Bering into the Alaska Peninsula through Sat afternoon. A 1004 mb 
north Pacific low moves with the front to 60 nm Southwest of Dutch
Harbor at 1006 mb for Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-101345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
353 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-101345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
353 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas building to 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 20 kt
becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Widespread rain
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-101345-
Bristol Bay-
353 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.  Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming W after midnight.  Snow.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ165-101345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
353 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. From Port Moller E...SE wind 15 kt shifting
to SW. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt except S 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 9 ft.
Rain and widespread snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-101345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
353 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
building to 11 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-101345-
Unalaska Bay-
353 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-101345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
353 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-101345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
353 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt becoming SE 45 kt after midnight. Seas 12
ft building to 17 ft after midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-101345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
353 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 23 ft after
midnight. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-101345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
353 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas building to 16 ft. 
Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-101345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
353 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 45 kt. Seas building to 26 ft. 
Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
29 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ177-101345-
Adak to Kiska-
353 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 15 ft Bering side...25 ft Pacific 
side. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-101345-
Kiska to Attu-
353 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...STORM WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming NW 45 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ179-101345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
353 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind to 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers.
.FRI...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-101345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
353 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 6 ft. Snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ181-101345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
353 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon.
Widespread snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight.  Snow.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt.
.MON...W wind 15 kt.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt.

$$

PKZ185-101345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
353 PM AKST Thu Jan 9 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$
741 
FZAK52 PAFC 101220
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
320 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

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

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

PKZ199-110100-
320 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 964 mb 120 nm east of Shemya moves to 295 nm north of Shemya Sat
morning at 950 mb then to 320 nm west of Gambell at 971 mb by Sun
morning. Its front pushes across the Aleutians and Bering into 
the Alaska Peninsula through Sat afternoon. A 1006 mb North 
Pacific low moves to 75 nm south of Dutch Harbor at 1007 mb Sat 
afternoon then to 30 nm south of Chignik at 1013 mb by Sun 
morning.

$$

PKZ150-110100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
320 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-110100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
320 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind increasing to 40 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, 
SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. From the
Shumagin Islands E, W wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-110100-
Bristol Bay-
320 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas in 
ice free waters 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas in ice 
free waters 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-110100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
320 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt except S 30 kt from Port Moller E. 
Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. From Port Moller E, SW wind 15 kt 
becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-110100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
320 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-110100-
Unalaska Bay-
320 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-110100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
320 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-110100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
320 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ174-110100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
320 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 26 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-110100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
320 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 18 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ176-110100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
320 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 29 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ177-110100-
Adak to Kiska-
320 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas  23 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ178-110100-
Kiska to Attu-
320 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind increasing to 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 22 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ179-110100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
320 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-110100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
320 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 
6 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Snow.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ181-110100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
320 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Snow.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-110100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
320 AM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

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

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Heavy freezing spray north of
Saint Matthew Island. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Freezing spray north of Saint
Matthew Island. Snow.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 40 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Freezing spray north of Saint Matthew Island in the
morning. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$
506 
FZAK52 PAFC 110040
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

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

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

PKZ199-111315-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 959 mb low 300 nm north of Attu moves to 370 nm north of Attu 
at 952 mb Sat morning then continues into the Gulf of Anadyr at 
985 mb for Sun afternoon. Its front pushes across the Bering and 
Alaska Peninsula into Western Alaska and the Gulf of Alaska 
through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-111315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-111315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. East of the 
Shumagin Islands, W wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 17
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 16 ft.
Rain and snow.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-111315-
Bristol Bay-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 5 ft. Snow.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas in ice free
waters 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Snow.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-111315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. From Port Moller E, SW wind 15 kt becoming
SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 11 ft.
Snow.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-111315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ171-111315-
Unalaska Bay-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-111315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ173-111315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ174-111315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft.

$$

PKZ175-111315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ176-111315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain with snow.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.

$$

PKZ177-111315-
Adak to Kiska-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ178-111315-
Kiska to Attu-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...E wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-111315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ180-111315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 7 ft. Snow.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-111315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Snow.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt.
.WED...E wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-111315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
340 PM AKST Fri Jan 10 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 40 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 24 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... S 40 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 27 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$
893 
FZAK52 PAFC 111243
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 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.

PKZ199-120200-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 951 mb low 370 nm North of Attu moves into the Gulf of Anadyr 
at 985 mb for Sun afternoon. Its front pushes across the Bering 
and Alaska Peninsula into Western Alaska and the Gulf of Alaska 
through Sun afternoon. A 1003 mb North Pacific low forms along the
front Sat morning and moves 40 nm south of Dutch Harbor by Sat 
afternoon then to 40 nm east of Chignik at 1011 mb by Sun morning.

$$

PKZ150-120200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E of Chirikof Island, NW wind 25 kt becoming variable 10 kt
in the afternoon. W of Chirikof Island, NW wind 25 kt becoming SE 20
kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...E of Chirikof Island, variable wind 10 kt in the evening
becoming SE 30 kt. W of Chirikof Island, SE wind 25 kt in the 
evening becoming W 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-120200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. From
the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 16 ft.
Rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ160-120200-
Bristol Bay-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

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

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 
in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 5 ft. Snow with rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 mt in the morning becoming W. Seas in ice free 
waters 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-120200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon out of bays and passes. 
Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW after midnight. Gusts to 40 kt
out of bays and passes. Seas 13 ft. Snow with rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-120200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ171-120200-
Unalaska Bay-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-120200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ173-120200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain 
and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ174-120200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. Rain
and snow.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ175-120200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ176-120200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ177-120200-
Adak to Kiska-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ178-120200-
Kiska to Attu-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ179-120200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt in the evening becoming W. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ180-120200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Snow.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-120200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Snow.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt.
.WED...E wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ185-120200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
343 AM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 24 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SW 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$
610 
FZAK52 PAFC 120056
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 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.

PKZ199-121400-
356 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 961 mb low 470 nm north of Attu moves into the Chukchi Sea at 1002
mb by Mon afternoon. Its front moves into Western Alaska through Sun
afternoon. A 986 mb low and its front approach the Western Aleutians
and Bering for Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-121400-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
356 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 30 kt and becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-121400-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
356 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt early becoming W. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ160-121400-
Bristol Bay-
356 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt early increasing to 30 kt. Seas in ice free 
waters 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in 
ice free waters 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-121400-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
356 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 9 ft
building to 14 ft after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-121400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
356 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-121400-
Unalaska Bay-
356 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind increasing to 30 kt in the evening. Seas 2 ft early
building to  5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-121400-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
356 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-121400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
356 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ174-121400-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
356 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...S wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-121400-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
356 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ176-121400-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
356 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-121400-
Adak to Kiska-
356 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-121400-
Kiska to Attu-
356 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ179-121400-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
356 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt shifting to W after midnight. Gusts to 40 kt
in the evening. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ180-121400-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
356 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Snow and
rain.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Freezing
spray.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-121400-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
356 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt.
.WED...E wind 30 kt.
.THU...E wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-121400-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
356 PM AKST Sat Jan 11 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SW 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 27 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SW 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 26 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... W 40 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 24 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 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 Jan 8, 4:31 PM AKST, 10 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 4:31 PM AKST, 10 hours 53 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
431 PM AKST Wed Jan 8 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A deep 500 mb closed low over the southeastern Alaskan mainland
is allowing for weak flow in the upper-levels over the Copper
River Basin. Upper-level flow remains stronger across Bristol Bay
and the Gulf of Alaska as 500 mb height gradients remain steepest
in this region. Upper- level ridging is moving across the Bering
towards the Kuskokwim Delta today. An occluded front is moving
across the ALeutians into the southern Bering Sea. Water vapor
imagery shows a well defined area of low pressure near 49N 177E
moving northeastward toward the western Aleutians/Bering.
Middleton radar shows snow showers associated with a weak polar
low moving southeastward in the central Gulf. Observations across
Thompson Pass, the Lowe River Valley, Port of Valdez and Prince
William Sound show gusty conditions from the localized funneling
of northeasterly winds associated with the aforementioned off-
shore polar low. Gusty conditions are also observed throughout the
greater Seward area including Resurrection Bay due to the
localized funneling of northerly winds. A large thermal gradient
exists across the AKPEN as southerly flow brings above freezing
temperatures across the Aleutians and western AKPEN. Observations
across the AKPEN from late this morning ranged between -18F at
King Salmon to 37F in Cold Bay. The warmest temperatures are
located in the western Aleutians with Adak and Atka.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models remain in good agreement at this time with respect to the
overall synoptic pattern. All models have similar solutions over
the next 84hrs with respect to the low pressure system southwest
of the Aleutians. Guidance also remains consistent with the
predominant storm track remaining far to the south as high
pressure remains in place across the Alaska mainland. The NAMNest
was favored for the wind forecast across the Copper Delta, Mat-Su
Valley and Prince William Sound as this model resolved the current
mesoscale conditions the better than the rest of guidance.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Fog will be in and out overnight again. Increasing
northerly winds tomorrow give the hope that there will be less fog
around by Thursday afternoon.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Cold air continues to pile up in the Copper River Basin. While
there are minimal disturbances in the upper levels, this cold air
will continue to "drain" through the usual gaps and passes along
the northern Gulf coast. This will allow for continued gusts
through the Valdez coastal waters, Thompson Pass, and the Copper
River Delta. Gusty northerly winds will also persist through
Passage Canal and Resurrection Bay. By Thursday night, the
Matanuska Valley will likely see gusty northeasterly winds through
the usual gaps as the pressure gradient strengthens. With
increased winds and cold temperatures still in place, a Wind Chill
Advisory remains in effect for Thompson Pass where wind chills
may drop to 50 below zero at times through noon on Friday.

The next low moving across the Gulf Thursday still looks to be
tracking farther south, and minimal changes to the forecast were
made regarding this feature. However as the pressure gradient
tightens along the northern Gulf coast on Friday, gap flow is
expected to increase again, especially through the Valdez coastal
waters and Copper River Delta through Friday afternoon.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
A pair of lows moving through the western Bering, will help bring
warmer air to southwest Alaska over the next few days. This will
occur as each system sends an attendant front in the occlusion
process (essentially when the cold front catches up to the warm
front, and the two fronts merge, before weakening). The first such
front is approaching the coast now, with both the Bethel and King
Salmon radars showing the leading edge of snowfall approaching.
This snow will precede the front as some warmer and more moist air
aloft is thrown over this feature (over-running setup), with some
of this warming mixing down to the surface over the next 24
hours. This front will stall by Thursday afternoon from a Hooper
Bay to King Salmon line, as the frontolysis (the weakening of a
front) takes hold due to it out-running its better upper level
support.

This will be short-lived though, as yet another front pushes into
the region on Friday. Like its predecessor, it too will be
accompanied by a band of snow, with this front also maintaining
its integrity longer, reaching a Sleetmute to Homer line by
Saturday before the front once again dissolves. The net affect
will be a couple periods of snowfall followed by a gradual warming
trend over the next few days.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...
A pair of low pressure systems, and their attendant fronts, will
affect all of the Bering Sea and Aleutians over the next few days.
The first storm is an elongated area of low pressure, with two
lows both around ~972 mb, moving through the western Aleutians.
The attendant front stretched from this low through the western
Bering, before bisecting the Pribilof Islands and Alaska
Peninsula. Snow and sustained gales will precede this front as it
continues to lift north, with waves in the 15 to 20 feet range
expected.

Conditions will briefly subside following the frontal passage,
before another low moves into the area. This next low will be
located just east of Shemya Friday morning, as it deepens to ~961
mb, before reaching the western Bering by evening while having
deepened further to less than 950 mb. As this storm wraps us,
sustained storm force winds will precede the surface front, while
also developing just south of the low center itself, as dry
advection helps mix down the colder air aloft. Given a long fetch
length, waves will push 40 feet along the front across the western
Bering, with 20 to 35 feet likely for the western Aleutians.
Further east, look for waves to peak at about 15 feet east of the
Pribilof Islands and Dutch Harbor, as these locations will be
further removed from the stronger winds/best dynamics.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Saturday through Monday)...
A storm in the far Western Bering will bring some storm force
winds through the central and western Aleutians on Saturday. By
Sunday, these winds will have mostly weakened overall and any
storm level winds will remain in the far western Bering. Overall,
winds across the Bering sea will be from the south or southeast
through the period, reducing the risk for ice moving southward and
freezing spray. but these winds will progressively weaken through
the weekend.

Strong north to northwesterly winds will continue across the Gulf
of Alaska through Monday. These winds will be strongest in the
gaps and may reach gale force at times.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7: Sat through Wed)...
Yesterday's long term forecast mentioned a low moving across the
Bering Sea, bringing warmer temperatures to the mainland through
the weekend. Today, the forecast models are indicating that
although the low is still forecast to move across the Bering Sea,
the high currently in place over the mainland remains strong, so
the warm up won't be as dramatic as we thought yesterday. However,
by Sunday, we do have some warmer 850 hPa temperatures moving in,
which will help moderate the cold air mass. The front that moves
across the Bering will bring some upper level clouds with it, so
that will also help moderate the temperatures at the surface.
These factors lead me to believe that the record cold temperatures
for the Copper River Basin mentioned in yesterday's discussion
are pretty unlikely. Realistically we can expect daytime highs
above 0F for most of Southcentral, with the Copper River Basin
reaching near -10F and a low of the lower -30s. West of the
Alaska Range, the warmer temperatures will have much more of an
effect, with temperatures in Southwest Alaska warming into the
mid 20s in some places. The front will also bring a chance of
snow for Southwest and the lower Kuskokwim Valley on Saturday.

After Saturday, the next low to move through skirts the Aleutians
and then progresses across the Gulf of Alaska. This is not a big
weathermaker for most of Alaska, with the main concern being
outflow winds along the coast. Folks living near northerly
oriented valleys should be prepared for a windy start to the
weekend, but these will decrease as we head into early next week.
On Tuesday and Wednesday a front moves into the western Aleutians,
but again, this has been delayed slightly from yesterday's
forecast due to the strength of the high over the eastern half of
the state. For the most part, it looks like a quiet start to next
week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Flood Warning 121.
 Wind Chill Advisory 131.
MARINE...Storm Warning 176 177.
 Gale Warning 127 130 132 160 170 172>175 178>180 185.
 Heavy Freezing Spray 119>121 126 127 129 139 140 160 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 8, 3:31 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Jan 8, 3:31 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 8, 3:31 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 9, 3:24 AM AKSTBrisk Wind AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 9, 3:24 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 9, 3:26 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC36 hr
Jan 9, 3:44 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 9, 3:44 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 9, 3:44 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC3 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.