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Gale Warning 478, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 10, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 10, 2020, 3:49 PM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Sep 10, 2020, 3:49 PM AKDT (23:49 UTC)
Expired
Sep 12, 2020, 3:25 PM AKDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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463 
FZAK52 PAFC 102349
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 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.

PKZ199-111300-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

High pressure weakens over the Eastern Bering and Bristol Bay
through Sat afternoon. A 1008 mb low 190 nm North of Attu 
dissipates Fri morning. A 1009 mb North Pacific low moves to 310
nm North of Attu at 978 mb for Sat afternoon. Its front extends 
over the Western Bering through the Central Aleutians by Sat 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-111300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-111300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-111300-
Bristol Bay-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-111300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt except E 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-111300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt becoming variable after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-111300-
Unalaska Bay-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-111300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-111300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-111300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-111300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-111300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-111300-
Adak to Kiska-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-111300-
Kiska to Attu-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
12 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-111300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-111300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-111300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2020

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

$$

PKZ185-111300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
349 PM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 30 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 25 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, SE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
5 follow-up statements
893 
FZAK52 PAFC 111125
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 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.

PKZ199-120015-
325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 997 mb low 270 nm west of Shemya this morning will move 250 mb
northwest of Shemya at 978 mb Saturday morning. The low then 
moves 280 nm northwest of Shemya at 979 mb Sunday morning. 

$$

PKZ150-120015-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt becoming variable in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ155-120015-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-120015-
Bristol Bay-
325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-120015-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt except E 15 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except NE 15 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-120015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt in the morning increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-120015-
Unalaska Bay-
325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-120015-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-120015-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-120015-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-120015-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-120015-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-120015-
Adak to Kiska-
325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-120015-
Kiska to Attu-
325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-120015-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-120015-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-120015-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-120015-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
325 AM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 25 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 25 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$
748 
FZAK52 PAFC 112319
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
319 PM AKDT Fri Sep 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.

PKZ199-121245-
319 PM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
There is a 992 mb low 55 nm west of Attu Island this afternoon. 
This low will move 130 nm northwest of Shemya at 980 mb Sat 
morning. A 1025 mb high moves to Bristol Bay Sat morning. The low
then moves 220 nm northwest of Attu Island at 978 mb Sunday 
morning. High pressure will move inland on Sun.

$$

PKZ150-121245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
319 PM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt except variable less than 10 kt N of
Chirikof Island. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt except variable less than 10 kt N of Chirikof
Island. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-121245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
319 PM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-121245-
Bristol Bay-
319 PM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-121245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
319 PM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-121245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
319 PM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-121245-
Unalaska Bay-
319 PM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-121245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
319 PM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt except variable less than 10 kt W of Unalaska.
Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-121245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
319 PM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-121245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
319 PM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-121245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
319 PM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 
ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt except W 10 kt W of Adak. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-121245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
319 PM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt except W 10 kt W of Adak. Seas 11 ft. 
Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-121245-
Adak to Kiska-
319 PM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-121245-
Kiska to Attu-
319 PM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-121245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
319 PM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-121245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
319 PM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-121245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
319 PM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ185-121245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
319 PM AKDT Fri Sep 11 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SE wind 25 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt after midnight.
Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 40 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$
224 
FZAK52 PAFC 121100
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
300 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 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.

PKZ199-122345-
300 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 978 mb low 240 nm northwest of Shemya this morning will move 260
nm northwest of Shemya at 978 mb Sunday morning. The low will 
then move 205 nm northwest of Shemya at 984 mb Monday morning. 

$$

PKZ150-122345-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
300 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-122345-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
300 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-122345-
Bristol Bay-
300 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-122345-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
300 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-122345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
300 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-122345-
Unalaska Bay-
300 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-122345-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
300 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-122345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
300 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-122345-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
300 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-122345-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
300 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-122345-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
300 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-122345-
Adak to Kiska-
300 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-122345-
Kiska to Attu-
300 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-122345-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
300 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-122345-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
300 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-122345-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
300 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

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

$$

PKZ185-122345-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
300 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 35 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
207 
FZAK52 PAFC 121231 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
431 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 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.

PKZ199-130315-
431 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 978 mb low 240 nm northwest of Shemya this morning will move 260
nm northwest of Shemya at 978 mb Sunday morning. The low will 
then move 205 nm northwest of Shemya at 984 mb Monday morning. 

$$

PKZ150-130315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
431 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-130315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
431 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-130315-
Bristol Bay-
431 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-130315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
431 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Areas of fog, visibility
less than one mile.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-130315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
431 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-130315-
Unalaska Bay-
431 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-130315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
431 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ173-130315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
431 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-130315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
431 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

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

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-130315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
431 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-130315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
431 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-130315-
Adak to Kiska-
431 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ178-130315-
Kiska to Attu-
431 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-130315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
431 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-130315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
431 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-130315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
431 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

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

$$

PKZ185-130315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
431 AM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 35 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 15 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain. 
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
072 
FZAK52 PAFC 122325
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 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.

PKZ199-131245-
325 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 mb low 220 nm north of Attu Island Sat afternoon will slowly move
southwestward to 200 nm northwest of Attu at 980 mb Sunday 
morning. The low will remain quasi-stationary through Mon morning
but will weaken to 984 mb. 

$$

PKZ150-131245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
325 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-131245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
325 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt except S 15 kt from the Shumagin
Islands E. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-131245-
Bristol Bay-
325 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-131245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
325 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-131245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
325 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ171-131245-
Unalaska Bay-
325 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-131245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
325 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-131245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
325 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W in after midnight. Seas 7 ft. 
Rain.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-131245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
325 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 7 ft. 
Rain.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-131245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
325 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt except SW 10 kt W of Adak. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-131245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
325 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt except 10 kt W of Adak. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ177-131245-
Adak to Kiska-
325 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ178-131245-
Kiska to Attu-
325 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-131245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
325 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ180-131245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
325 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-131245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
325 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-131245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
325 PM AKDT Sat Sep 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt except 15 kt W of St Matthew Island. Seas 13 
ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 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 Sep 10, 5:18 AM AKDT, 10 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 10, 5:18 AM AKDT, 10 hours 31 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
518 AM AKDT Thu Sep 10 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

An inverted ridge stretched from its coastal washington position,
through the tip of the Alaska Peninsula, to Saint Matthews
Island. to the west of this coastal Washington ridge was a cutoff
low pressure system (almost in a hybrid Rex Block type pattern),
with another low centered east of the Kamchatka Peninsula with its
attendant trough bisecting the western Aleutians.

Another ejecting shortwave trough was located east of the Bering
ridge, as it stretched from Fairbanks to the northern Susitna
Valley. This feature was helping kick off a few sprinkles/light
showers across the Mat-Su Valleys and Anchorage Bowl.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

The models remain in good agreement through the next few days. The
main discrepancies is a low that the NAM tries to form near Attu
in the 72 to 84 hours. That said, the low is a fairly weak low,
with the Canadian hinting at it in the pressure field, while the
GFS and ECMWF show no semblance of it.

The other change today is for a stronger ridge to be anchored
across the eastern Bering and Aleutians. This will aid in cold
advection and a strengthening offshore flow across the southern
mainland.

&&

.AVIATION...

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

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2: Today
through Friday Night)...

An upper level wave has been moving across Southcentral from the
northwest to the southeast this morning. The wave had a bit more
strength to it than originally expected, resulting in some shower
activity from Anchorage north, and associated cloud cover reaching
well south across the Kenai Peninsula. The back edge of the cloud
cover is quickly following behind it, so skies will continue
clearing across the Cook Inlet Region early this morning, taking
a bit longer to clear across the Copper River Basin and Prince
William Sound.

The cloud cover and showers have definitely kept temperatures much
warmer across much of the Cook Inlet region. Anchorage remains
near the 50 degree mark early this morning, with most other areas
of Southcentral staying in the 40s. The coldest spot is east of
Homer, where the cloud cover and light winds have allowed Bluff
locations to fall into the 30s.

Behind the wave, a repeat gorgeous day is expected for much of
Southcentral with plenty of sunshine and highs in the mid to upper
50s today. The main issue today will be gusty gap winds through
Seward, Whittier, Thompson Pass, and the Valdez Narrows. Winds
could gust to 45 mph at times near Whittier and Thompson Pass,
with up to 35 mph gusts expected in Seward and through the
Narrows. The gusty winds are expected to persist into Friday,
though today will feature the strongest winds of the next few days
as the high over Southwest Alaska continues to build over the
area.

Then tonight, forecast temperatures are expected to fall below
freezing for most of Southcentral, except portions of West
Anchorage, around Homer, and in the aforementioned gap wind areas.
Mainly clear skies, light winds, and a cooler fall-like air mass
moving in will all contribute to the first freeze of the fall
tonight. A Freeze Warning remains in effect for Anchorage and the
Mat Valley. There is one concern that may throw a wrench into the
cold temperature plans. The models are in good agreement that a
second upper level disturbance will traverse the area tonight.
While it is not expected to be as strong as the one going by right
now, i.e. much less in the way of shower activity, it may have
enough strength to both kick up the winds around the coast and
increase the cloud cover tonight. The presence of either of those
would keep temperatures much warmer, though for now continuing to
stick to the forecast that it will not be strong enough to do much
to prevent the temperatures from plummeting tonight.

Most of the area will repeat another day of plentiful sunshine on
Friday, though Kodiak may see more cloud cover with a disturbance
stalling out south of the island. Friday night will be another
cold night, though maybe a couple degrees warmer than tonight for
most areas. Without any wind, any areas not freezing tonight will
get another shot at it Friday night. No significant upper level
disturbances are expected Friday night that could complicate the
temperature forecast.

&&

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

Upper level high pressure is expected to remain in control over
Southwest Alaska for the forecast period. As a result, expect
a mostly sunny to partly cloudy sky for the next 3 days. 850 mb
temperatures will be in the 0 to -5 degrees Celsius range each
morning through Sunday morning across most of Southwest. The
coldest morning is expected to be Friday morning as surface high
pressure will be almost directly overhead. The Kuskokwim Valley
has the best chance of falling into the mid to upper 20s with
elsewhere in the low to mid 30s. Saturday morning the surface
high continues to lift northward with the pressure gradient
beginning to tighten some which may cause the atmosphere to
remain mixed enough Saturday morning to prevent temperatures from
falling as low as Friday morning. A slow moderating trend is
expected heading into Sunday as an upper level shortwave pushes
through Southwest. This is expected to bring increasing clouds to
Southwest for Saturday night into Sunday especially the Kuskokwim
Delta. The interior areas of Bristol Bay and the Kuskokwim Valley
may squeeze out one more chilly morning.

&&

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

Upper level high pressure is expected to remain across the eastern
Bering Sea, eastern Aleutians, and AKPEN today leading to mostly
sunny conditions. A piece of upper level energy is expected to
nose its way northward for Friday that is expected to bring some
rain and possibly some low end small crafts to the marine areas
near Sand Point to Chignik. Another upper level ridge will build
in behind this upper level wave that will stretch the energy apart
(weakening it) Friday night.

A vertically stacked low and associated surface occluded front
over the western and central Bering and Aleutians continues to
push up against the west side of the aforementioned ridge this
morning. The front will remain stationary through today keeping
the western and central Bering unsettled.

A second low will develop and intensify over the northwest Pacific
Thursday night and absorb the first low out ahead of it. This low
will reinvigorate the previous frontal system that is currently
stationary across the area. As a result, gale force conditions are
expected with periods of rain beginning tonight through Saturday
morning. After the front passes through, the rain will become more
showery in nature. The front will only progress eastward as it
continues to push up against a rather strong ridge out ahead of
it continuing the same general pattern as of recent.

&&

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

A Western Bering low remains nearly stationary while its front
slowly moves across the Bering through Mon. The track and
development of the low vary, but confidence is good for gale force
winds and waves to wrap the low and extend along the front
through the central Bering on Sat, then diminish to small craft
winds with the front across the eastern Bering for Sun and Mon.

High pressure spreads across the Gulf through Mon with mostly
Northerly winds over the Gulf. Weak troughs ride over the high
through Mon.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7, Saturday through Monday)...

The pattern is expected to remain amplified through the weekend
with a ridge over mainland Alaska and a trough situated over the
western half of the Bering. This will keep conditions cool,
clear, and dry across Southwest and Southcentral Alaska through
Monday. By Sunday night, an occluded front associated with a ~982
mb low northwest of Attu will sweep across the eastern Bering and
approach the Southwest coast with a triple point low potentially
developing over the eastern Bering. By Monday, the front is
expected to move onshore with rain and gusty southerly winds for
Southwest Alaska as the low lifts north. The front and the
associated upper-level shortwave then continues east, as the ridge
retreats, toward Southcentral with increasing chances of stronger
winds and widespread rain by Tuesday. The entire longwave trough
over the Bering moves east as well, resulting in a more pronounced
south to southwesterly flow extending from the eastern half of
the Aleutians to the Gulf of Alaska. this looks to usher in a
period of unsettled weather across much of the region by mid-week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...FREEZE WARNING 101 111
MARINE...GALE WARNING 177 178 411
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JW
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MV
MARINE/LONG TERM...MK/TM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 10, 3:16 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Sep 10, 3:24 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Sep 10, 3:24 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Sep 10, 3:42 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC35 hr
Sep 10, 3:49 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC72 hr

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