Gale Warning 63, NWS Anchorage, AK

307 
FZAK52 PAFC 151214
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 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.

PKZ199-160115-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the central Bering Wed morning slowly moves to the 
eastern Bering and dissipates through Thu afternoon. A 990 mb low
150 nm east of Adak Wed afternoon moves to 125 nm northwest of St
Paul at 986 mb by Thu morning. A 980 mb low Thu morning 340 nm
south of Shemya moves to 260 nm southeast of Adak at 986 mb by Fri 
morning.

$$

PKZ150-160115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-160115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt except NE 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt except E 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 18 ft except 5 ft from the Shumagin Islands E.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft except 11 ft from the Shumagin
Islands E.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-160115-
Bristol Bay-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-160115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt except E 25 kt from Port Moller E. 
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-160115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-160115-
Unalaska Bay-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 60 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts
to 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt in the morning becoming variable less 
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-160115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 50 kt. Seas 18 ft building to 
25 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 28 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 22 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-160115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 20 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-160115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 16 ft 
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-160115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming W in the afternoon. 
Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 21 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-160115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt becoming W in the afternoon. 
Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after 
midnight. Seas 24 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ177-160115-
Adak to Kiska-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...W wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ178-160115-
Kiska to Attu-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...E wind 35 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ179-160115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft. 
Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-160115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas in 
ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-160115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. 
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. 
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ185-160115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
314 AM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. Heavy freezing spray east of
Saint Matthew Island. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THU...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray east of Saint Matthew Island. Snow.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

762 
FZAK52 PAFC 160025
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
325 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 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.

PKZ199-161315-
325 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the eastern Bering will remain nearly stationary
while dissipating through Thu afternoon. A 988 mb low 155 nm east
of Adak moves north into the Gulf of Anadyr Thu afternoon. A 982 
mb low 365 nm southwest of Shemya Thu morning moves to 395 nm 
southeast of Dutch Harbor at 980 mb by Fri afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-161315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
325 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-161315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
325 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt except E 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas increasing to 17 ft except 5 ft from the Shumagin Islands E.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft except 11 ft from the Shumagin 
Islands E.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-161315-
Bristol Bay-
325 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-161315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
325 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-161315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
325 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 50 kt with gusts to 60 kt diminishing to 40 kt 
after midnight. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU...W wind 30 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. From
Unalaska E, SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-161315-
Unalaska Bay-
325 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt with gusts to 55 kt diminishing to 30 kt 
after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-161315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
325 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. S of
Nikolski, SE wind 45 kt becoming NW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 28 
ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt, except NW 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt W of
Unalaska. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-161315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
325 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. 
Seas 24 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt becoming SE 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft subsiding to 12 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ174-161315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
325 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt early becoming W 40 kt. Seas 28 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft
subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ175-161315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
325 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 20 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-161315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
325 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 24 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ177-161315-
Adak to Kiska-
325 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft Bering side...20 ft 
Pacific side. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ178-161315-
Kiska to Attu-
325 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 18 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ179-161315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
325 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.THU...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 17 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-161315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
325 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray along the ice edge.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3
ft.

$$

PKZ181-161315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
325 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ185-161315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
325 PM AKST Wed Jan 15 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Heavy freezing spray 
E of Saint Matthew Island. Snow.
.THU...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft
subsiding to 20 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...S wind 15 kt 
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray E of
Saint Matthew Island.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

175 
FZAK52 PAFC 161221
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 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.

PKZ199-170100-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the eastern Bering will remain nearly stationary 
while dissipating through Thu afternoon. A 982 mb low 340 nm south
of Shemya Thu morning moves to 180 nm southeast of Adak at 983 mb
by Fri morning and the moves into the North Pacific by Fri 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-170100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-170100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt except 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas
18 ft except 11 ft from the Shumagin Islands E.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-170100-
Bristol Bay-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free 
waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-170100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt except E 30 kt from Port Moller E. 
Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray east of Port Moller.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing 
spray east of Port Moller.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-170100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-170100-
Unalaska Bay-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow showers.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-170100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 21 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ173-170100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 19 ft subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ174-170100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 21 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 10 ft building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ175-170100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 14 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-170100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 16 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-170100-
Adak to Kiska-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft Bering side...17 ft 
Pacific side. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft Bering side...17 ft 
Pacific side. Snow and rain.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-170100-
Kiska to Attu-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-170100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-170100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ181-170100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt.
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ185-170100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
321 AM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

931 
FZAK52 PAFC 170022
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
322 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 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.

PKZ199-171300-
322 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 981 mb low 150 nm southwest of Adak moves into the North 
Pacific at 981 mb by Fri afternoon. A 995 mb low 60 nm west of 
Saint Paul moves into the Gulf of Anadyr at 998 mb by Fri 
afternoon. A weak front Fri night remains nearly stationary across
the central Bering through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-171300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
322 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ155-171300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
322 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-171300-
Bristol Bay-
322 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-171300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
322 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-171300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
322 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
8 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-171300-
Unalaska Bay-
322 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt during the evening. Seas
building to 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers and snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-171300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
322 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt except E 30 kt after midnight from
Unalaska E. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ173-171300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
322 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-171300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
322 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-171300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
322 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain with snow.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt becoming NW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers and rain
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ176-171300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
322 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt becoming NE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ177-171300-
Adak to Kiska-
322 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain and snow.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ178-171300-
Kiska to Attu-
322 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-171300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
322 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ180-171300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
322 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray in the morning along the ice edge.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ181-171300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
322 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E wind 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.SUN...SE wind 15 kt.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt.

$$

PKZ185-171300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
322 PM AKST Thu Jan 16 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray along the
ice edge.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray along the
ice edge.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
705 AM AKST Tue Jan 14 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

The general pattern consists of an upper level ridge in place
over the Bering with a broad trough in place over Siberia and a
second trough in place over the Alaska Panhandle. At the surface, a
storm force front over the western Aleutians continues to move
eastward while a departing low in the Gulf continues to draw out
gusty offshore winds across the Gulf coast. A few weak upper level
waves passing over Southcentral have generated intermittent flurries
overnight.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Model solutions remain in good agreement for the near term. There
is especially good consistency regarding the ridge over the Bering
amplifying midweek. Upstream of this ridge, there is some
inconsistency regarding the track and strength of a secondary low
that forms along the storm force front as it traverses the Bering.
Overall, forecast confidence is average.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC..Low level stratus and fog in place over Cook Inlet will
persist over the terminal this morning. Conditions should improve
to VFR by the afternoon.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

An upper ridge is building east across Southcentral. Subsidence
under the ridge is trapping low level moisture and producing areas
of stratus and patchy fog over Cook Inlet and inland areas across
Southcentral. Conditions should improve today and are not likely
to be as widespread tonight as northerly low level winds will
provide for more mixing. Offshore flow and gap winds across the
eastern Kenai Peninsula and northern Gulf will be enhanced by
supporting northerly upper level flow with the building upper ridge
and cooling of 850 mb temps. Winds over the eastern Kenai
Peninsula will diminish on Wednesday as the orientation of the
flow (gradients) become less favorable. Outflow conditions,
however, will remain fairly strong across the northern Gulf
especially out of the Copper River Delta, Thompson Pass, and the
Valdez public zone and surrounding marine areas. Winds in these
areas will peak during the day on Wednesday. Gap flows across the
Matanuska Valley and Broad Pass areas are expected to develop
tonight and continue through Wednesday. Cooling temperatures will
likely keep wind chills in the 40 to 55 below range through
Thompson Pass. Wind chills tonight through Broad Pass are expected
to drop into the minus 30s.

&&

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

High pressure is moving over Southwest AK as expected. Some patchy
low level cloud cover still exists over the area. Northwesterly flow
off the Bering Sea will continue this patchy cloud cover at least
through the morning hours. Otherwise, quiet weather with slightly
cooler temperatures under high pressure is expected through Thursday.

&&

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

The eastern Bering/Aleutians remain quiet with high pressure in
place. The western Bering/Aleutians are beginning to feel the
effects of the large storm force low forecasted for the area
today. This low will slowly track east over the next couple of
days, its progress impeded by the high pressure to the east. The
front should be over the central Aleutians tomorrow and eastern
Aleutians Thursday. On Wednesday, the front redevelops and
maintains storm force winds over the central Bering/Aleutians.
However, it will decay Thursday as it reaches the eastern Bering.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...
Thursday through Friday the main focus for gale winds are
expected over the Bering as a front slowly lifts north. There is
potential that winds could be stronger Thursday morning across the
Aleutians, however model uncertainty remains high. The next low
to monitor for the Gulf develops across the eastern waters on
Saturday night and then tracks northwest into Sunday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Dry and cold conditions are currently forecast across the Southern
Mainland Thursday night through the beginning of next week with
active weather mostly impacting the Bering. There is a bit of
uncertainty between the models, so the forecast was trended toward a
blend of ensembles which increases precipitation across the eastern
Bering and Gulf during the upcoming weekend.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Wind Chill Advisory 131, Flood Advisory 121.
MARINE...Gales: 127, 130, 131, 132, 137, 138, 150, 155, 165, 176,
180, 181.
Storms: 170-175, 177-179, 185, 411-414.
Heavy Freezing Spray: 119, 121, 126, 127, 129, 139, 160, 180.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KO
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RMC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...BJB
MARINE/LONG TERM...KH