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Gale Warning 632, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 4, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 4, 2020, 3:34 PM AKST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Nov 4, 2020, 3:34 PM AKST (00:34 UTC)
Expired
Nov 6, 2020, 3:27 AM AKST
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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383 
FZAK52 PAFC 050034
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
334 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 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.

PKZ199-051315-
334 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 957 mb low 475 nm northwest of Attu moves 300 nm northwest of
Gambell at 973 mb by Thu night. Its front continues across the 
Bering Sea reaching Bristol Bay Thursday morning before moving 
inland.

$$

PKZ150-051315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
334 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-051315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
334 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-051315-
Bristol Bay-
334 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-051315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
334 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, W wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 
ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon, Seas
22 ft. From Port Moller E, S wind 35 kt, Seas 11 ft building to
16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-051315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
334 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-051315-
Unalaska Bay-
334 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-051315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
334 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft building to 16 ft after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ173-051315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
334 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 24 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
25 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ174-051315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
334 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft building to 26 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
29 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-051315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
334 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-051315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
334 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 32 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
31 ft subsiding to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ177-051315-
Adak to Kiska-
334 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
Bering side, seas 28 ft subsiding to 21 ft after midnight. Pac side,
seas 32 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ178-051315-
Kiska to Attu-
334 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
28 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
27 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-051315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
334 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 24 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ180-051315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
334 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-051315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
334 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ185-051315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
334 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 28 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$
5 follow-up statements
216 
FZAK52 PAFC 050138 CCA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
438 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 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.

PKZ199-051315-
438 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 957 mb low 475 nm northwest of Attu moves 300 nm northwest of
Gambell at 973 mb by Thu night. Its front continues across the 
Bering Sea reaching Bristol Bay Thursday morning before moving 
inland.

$$

PKZ150-051315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
438 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ155-051315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
438 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-051315-
Bristol Bay-
438 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5
ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 11 ft in the
afternoon. Freezing spray early. Rain and snow.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-051315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
438 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, W wind 15 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 
ft building to 11 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon, Seas
22 ft. From Port Moller E, S wind 35 kt, Seas 11 ft building to
16 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft subsiding to 12 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ170-051315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
438 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft building to 19 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ171-051315-
Unalaska Bay-
438 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-051315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
438 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft building to 16 ft after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ173-051315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
438 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 16 ft building to 24 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
25 ft subsiding to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ174-051315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
438 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt increasing to 55 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft building to 26 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
29 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 23 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ175-051315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
438 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ176-051315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
438 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 32 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
31 ft subsiding to 23 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ177-051315-
Adak to Kiska-
438 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 55 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight.
Bering side, seas 28 ft subsiding to 21 ft after midnight. Pacific 
side, seas 32 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
23 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ178-051315-
Kiska to Attu-
438 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas
28 ft.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
27 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ179-051315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
438 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 24 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ180-051315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
438 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft building to 13 ft after midnight. Rain.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ181-051315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
438 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.THU...S wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ185-051315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
438 PM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft. Rain.
.THU...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 28 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$
486 
FZAK52 PAFC 051236
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 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.

PKZ199-060145-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 954 mb low 425 nm north of Attu moves northeast into Eastern
Siberia by Thu night. Its front continues across the Bering Sea 
reaching Bristol Bay Thursday morning before moving inland.

$$

PKZ150-060145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-060145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-060145-
Bristol Bay-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
Freezing spray. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-060145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. From Port Moller E, seas 12 ft
building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-060145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ171-060145-
Unalaska Bay-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-060145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
24 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ173-060145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft subsiding to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ174-060145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
32 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ175-060145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ176-060145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
33 ft subsiding to 24 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ177-060145-
Adak to Kiska-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ178-060145-
Kiska to Attu-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
27 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ179-060145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
24 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ180-060145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 
18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ181-060145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ185-060145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
336 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SW 50 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 33 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
32 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$
106 
FZAK52 PAFC 051622
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
722 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

Updated 160

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.

PKZ199-060530-
722 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 954 mb low 425 nm north of Attu moves northeast into Eastern
Siberia by Thu night. Its front continues across the Bering Sea 
reaching Bristol Bay Thursday morning before moving inland.

$$

PKZ150-060530-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
722 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-060530-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
722 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 19 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
20 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ160-060530-
Bristol Bay-
722 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ165-060530-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
722 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. From Port Moller E, seas 12 ft
building to 18 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
19 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ170-060530-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
722 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ171-060530-
Unalaska Bay-
722 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-060530-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
722 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
24 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ173-060530-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
722 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
26 ft subsiding to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ174-060530-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
722 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
32 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ175-060530-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
722 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ176-060530-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
722 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 50 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
33 ft subsiding to 24 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ177-060530-
Adak to Kiska-
722 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
24 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ178-060530-
Kiska to Attu-
722 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
27 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ179-060530-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
722 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
24 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ180-060530-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
722 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 
18 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ181-060530-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
722 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ185-060530-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
722 AM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SW 50 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 33 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
32 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$
297 
FZAK52 PAFC 060020
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
320 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 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.

PKZ199-061330-
320 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 957 mb low 700 nm north of Attu moves northeast into Eastern 
Siberia by Thu night. A North Pacific low will strengthen to 993 
mb and move to 20 nm west of Sand Point Sat afternoon. A 1002 mb 
low will move to 140 nm south of Attu by Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-061330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
320 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-061330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
320 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 
ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-061330-
Bristol Bay-
320 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
12 ft subsiding to 8 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ165-061330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
320 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 
19 ft subsiding to 14 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ170-061330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
320 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ171-061330-
Unalaska Bay-
320 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-061330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
320 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
25 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 14 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ173-061330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
320 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ174-061330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
320 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 23 ft subsiding to 16 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ175-061330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
320 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 ft in the afternoon. Seas 12 
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ176-061330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
320 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 20 ft subsiding to 14 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ177-061330-
Adak to Kiska-
320 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ178-061330-
Kiska to Attu-
320 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ179-061330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
320 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 
23 ft diminishing to 17 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft subsiding to 9 ft after midnight.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ180-061330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
320 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 
17 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt, except 15 kt S of Cape Newenham. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. S of
Cape Newenham...SW wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft, except 6 ft S of Cape Newenham.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ181-061330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
320 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas
11 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ185-061330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
320 PM AKST Thu Nov 5 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 
32 ft subsiding to 26 ft after midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$
479 
FZAK52 PAFC 061227
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
327 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 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.

PKZ199-070100-
327 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A north Pacific low will strengthen to 995 mb and move 20nm E of
Sand Point Sat afternoon. Then moves northeast towards Kodiak 
Island Sat night. A new 990 mb low approaches 250nm W of Shemya 
Sun morning.

$$

PKZ150-070100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
327 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ155-070100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
327 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt in the afternoon. From the
Shumagin Islands E, E wind 25 becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-070100-
Bristol Bay-
327 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
Rain showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ165-070100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
327 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ170-070100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
327 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ171-070100-
Unalaska Bay-
327 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ172-070100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
327 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt becoming NW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ173-070100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
327 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ174-070100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
327 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ175-070100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
327 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ176-070100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
327 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ177-070100-
Adak to Kiska-
327 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ178-070100-
Kiska to Attu-
327 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ179-070100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
327 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ180-070100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
327 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
9 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ181-070100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
327 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ185-070100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
327 AM AKST Fri Nov 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 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 Nov 4, 5:04 AM AKST, 10 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 4, 5:04 AM AKST, 10 hours 30 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
504 AM AKST Wed Nov 4 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

In the upper levels...the closed low over Southcentral AK is
beginning to shift northeast and fill. Even so, it is still
supporting cold air over Southcentral. The shortwave trough that
has been barreling south through Southwest AK continues to do so
and is currently located over the AKPen and beginning to couple
with the closed low over Southcentral. Out in the Bering, upper
level ridging continues to move slowly east, with its axis
currently in the Central Bering. Meanwhile, a fairly deep closed
low exists over eastern Russia, with an associated 500 MB trough
is just starting push east off the coast. Even though it's still
in Russia, this system is of note because it will be the next big
weather maker for the West Coast later this week.

On the surface... Weak troughing still exists along the
Southcentral coast with high pressure and cold air inland. With
this setup cold air is continuing to push through gaps and passes,
creating gusty winds along the Southcentral coast. In the Bering,
a surface high and ridge are in place, with the ridge in the
Central Bering. This surface high stacks down from the upper level
high quite nicely. Also just entering the Western Bering is a
large front, which is the surface reflection of the upper low and
trough in Eastern Russia. This front is moving slowly east and as
stated previously, will be a big weather producer for the entire
Bering and West Coast as it goes.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models continue to largely perform well in the short term. While
there are some minor discrepancies as usual, but models are
picking up on the significant weather features well. In the
Bering, models are performing well with the large front moving
through. In Southcentral, they are depicting the setup of the next
off shore wind event well. This leads to high forecast confidence
for our entire forecast area for the next few days.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions will persist. Light northerly winds will
continue through most of the day. However, gusts out of the north
will redevelop this evening.

&&

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

Quiet and very cold conditions are found across the Anchorage
Bowl and Mat-Su Valley this morning. Further south, a fast moving
shortwave is bringing a quick round of snow to the AKPEN and
southern portions of Kodiak Island. Snow should wrap up there by
later this morning.

Tonight the focus shifts to strong winds for Thompson Pass. A
northerly jet punching in, a cold airmass in the Copper River
Basin, and an increasing pressure gradient along Northern Gulf
Coast (courtesy of a deepening surface low in the eastern Gulf)
set the stage for the wind event tonight into tomorrow morning.
Gusts to 75 mph are expected at the pass, with gusts to around 50
mph into the town of Valdez. Wind chills at Thompson Pass will
approach 35 below zero. In addition to Thompson Pass, gusty winds
are expected for Passage Canal and Resurrection Bay tonight into
tomorrow morning.

As these winds subside on Thursday, attention will shift to a
frontal system moving in from Southwest Alaska. Cloud cover will
increase across all of Southcentral early on Thursday with chances
for snow ramping up quickly late in the day for the Anchorage
Bowl, Kenai Peninsula and Mat-Su Valley. The peak of this event
looks to be from Thursday evening into Friday morning, with a few
inches of accumulation possible across a good portion of the area.

On Friday afternoon/evening this front mostly washes out. A few
lingering flurries or occasional snow showers are expected, but
with little to no additional accumulation.

&&

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

The shortwave trough moving south across the Southwest coast
yesterday reaches the North Pacific today. A few snow showers may
linger along the southern AKPEN today as the wave passes, with
relatively drier conditions elsewhere through tonight. A frontal
system approaches the Southwest Coast early Thursday morning.
Flow will be predominantly southwesterly Thursday and Friday,
bringing warmer air into the region and increasing temperatures.
This will allow precipitation to be mostly light to moderate
rainfall along the coasts. Temperatures will likely remain
below freezing further inland, keeping precipitation for the
Kuskokwim Valley and higher elevations as snow. With a persistent
southwesterly flow, coastal flooding becomes a concern,
especially from Kuskokwim Bay to Hooper Bay. A flood watch has
been issued through Friday morning for these two areas as surges
are expected to be anywhere from 3-5 ft above the Highest
Astronomical Tide (grassline). If this storm stays on the current
track, an upgraded product may be issued.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

A strong frontal system approaches the Western Aleutians this
morning and tracks easterly across the Bering Sea over the next
couple days, weakening as it approaches the Southwest coast.
Widespread gales band of storm force winds with hurricane force
gusts will move across the Bering through tonight. Gales will
persist until tomorrow, bombarding the Southwest and Aleutian
coasts. Behind the front, flow becomes primarily and persistently
westerly, resulting in high seas across the Bering and increasing
the possibility for greater storm surges along the Southwest coasts.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...

Saturday will be the most active weather day of this period as a
developing low will move into the western Gulf of Alaska with
some storm force winds likely with it. There is a bit of
uncertainty as to the track of this low as it could end up farther
west in Bristol Bay, but that would still bring Gales over most
of the Gulf region.

A Gale-force low should move through the Bering sea from the
southwest Saturday through Sunday. However, there is a bit of
uncertainty with this low and it is uncertain whether it will be
quickly followed by a stronger low on Monday, or end up being a
little slower in moving into the Bering Sea.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...

The long term pattern is a bit uncertain through the weekend with
a low moving from south of the Aleutians to the Western Gulf of
Alaska on Sunday. There is a chance this low will take a more
westerly track into Bristol Bay which would mean warmer weather
for Southcentral Alaska, but the most likely solution looks to be
for the development of a triple point low which becomes the main
low by the time it approaches Kodiak on Sunday. This more likely
solution will bring an increased chance of snow for Southcentral
Alaska.

The Bering Sea will have a low move from the southwest corner of
the Bering to the northern part of it Sunday through Tuesday.
However, there is a high degree of uncertainty with this storm.
This is due to a secondary low that will trail the main low and
the interaction of these lows on Monday and Tuesday will dictate
how this system will work out. One of the the biggest impacts
will be the temperatures in Southwest mainland Alaska as the track
will bring a good push of southwest flow over the region and warm
up the temperatures there. This could bring in a mix of
precipitation types with snow, rain and freezing rain all possible
in the Kuskokwim Delta.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING 131.
         COASTAL FLOOD WATCH 155.
MARINE...STORMS: 150, 170, 172-179, 185, 411-414.
         GALES: 119, 127, 128, 130-132, 138, 155, 160, 165,
                171, 180, 181
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BJB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...BG
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KM
MARINE/LONG TERM...EZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 4, 3:23 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC13 hr
Nov 4, 3:23 PM AKSTStorm WarningAFC13 hr
Nov 5, 3:29 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 5, 3:36 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Nov 5, 3:56 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 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.