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Gale Warning 49, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 10, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Jan 10, 2020, 3:40 PM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jan 10, 2020, 3:40 PM AKST (00:40 UTC)
Expired
Jan 11, 2020, 3:56 PM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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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.

$$
2 follow-up statements
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.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 10, 3:31 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Jan 10, 3:40 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC60 hr
Jan 10, 3:50 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC11 hr
Jan 10, 5:53 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC7 hr
Jan 11, 3:14 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC48 hr
Jan 11, 3:14 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 11, 3:14 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Jan 11, 3:14 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC13 hr
Jan 11, 3:35 AM AKSTWind Chill AdvisoryAFC32 hr
Jan 11, 3:43 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 11, 3:43 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Jan 11, 3:53 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC35 hr

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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.