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Gale Warning 673, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 21, 2020, 3:47 AM 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 21, 2020, 3:47 AM AKST (12:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 22, 2020, 3:41 PM AKST
- In force
- 36 hr
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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976 FZAK52 PAFC 211247 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 347 AM AKST Sat Nov 21 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. PKZ199-220145- 347 AM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 971 mb 300 nm northwest of Bethel this morning will move over eastern Siberia at 983 mb Sunday morning. A second 980 mb low 200 nm southwest of Dutch Harbor Sunday morning will move 260 nm southeast of Port Heiden at 957 mb Monday morning. A front moves into the western Aleutians Monday morning. $$ PKZ150-220145- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 347 AM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ155-220145- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 347 AM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...W wind 50 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 29 ft. $$ PKZ160-220145- Bristol Bay- 347 AM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ165-220145- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 347 AM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ170-220145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 347 AM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ171-220145- Unalaska Bay- 347 AM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ172-220145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 347 AM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ173-220145- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 347 AM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ174-220145- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 347 AM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ175-220145- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 347 AM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...S wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ176-220145- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 347 AM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ177-220145- Adak to Kiska- 347 AM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ178-220145- Kiska to Attu- 347 AM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ179-220145- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 347 AM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...W wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ180-220145- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 347 AM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ181-220145- North and West of Nunivak Island- 347 AM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 40 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ185-220145- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 347 AM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S of Saint Matthew Island W wind 35 kt...N of Saint Matthew Island E wind 35 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. .TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 15 kt. W of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$
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897 FZAK52 PAFC 220050 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 350 PM AKST Sat Nov 21 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. PKZ199-221315- 350 PM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 984 mb low Sun morning 250 nm southwest of Dutch Harbor moves to 100 nm south of Sand Point at 970 mb by Sun afternoon and then moves into the Gulf by Mon morning. A front moves over the western Aleutians Sun afternoon and continues into the central Aleutians by Mon afternoon associated with a 964 mb low. $$ PKZ150-221315- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 350 PM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 13 ft building to 24 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .MON...NW wind 55 kt. Seas 31 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ155-221315- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 350 PM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .MON...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 29 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ160-221315- Bristol Bay- 350 PM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft building to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ165-221315- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 350 PM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ170-221315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 350 PM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ171-221315- Unalaska Bay- 350 PM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft by afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-221315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 350 PM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ173-221315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 350 PM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .TUE...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ174-221315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 350 PM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ175-221315- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 350 PM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ176-221315- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 350 PM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 30 ft. .TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ177-221315- Adak to Kiska- 350 PM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ178-221315- Kiska to Attu- 350 PM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt becoming S 45 kt after midnight. Seas 14 ft building to 21 ft after midnight. Rain. .MON...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ179-221315- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 350 PM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE...W wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ180-221315- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 350 PM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt becoming NW 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ181-221315- North and West of Nunivak Island- 350 PM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ185-221315- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 350 PM AKST Sat Nov 21 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 15 kt. W of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SW 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 13 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
008 FZAK52 PAFC 221308 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 22 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. PKZ199-230230- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 974 mb low 140 nm southwest of Dutch Harbor this morning will move into the western Gulf of Alaska at 956 mb Monday morning. A front will move across the Bering Sea Monday morning through Tuesday evening. $$ PKZ150-230230- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming NW wind after midnight. Seas 14 ft building to 23 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .MON...NW wind 65 kt. Seas 35 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ155-230230- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt increasing to 65 kt after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 30 kt becoming NW 65 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft building to 32 ft after midnight. Rain and snow showers. .MON...NW wind 60 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon, Seas 29 ft subsiding to 23 ft in the afternoon. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 65 kt, Seas 36 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ160-230230- Bristol Bay- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ165-230230- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 19 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. From Port Moller E, NW wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ170-230230- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Rain with snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ171-230230- Unalaska Bay- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-230230- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt becoming N 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 25 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ173-230230- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE...W wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ174-230230- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE...W wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ175-230230- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ176-230230- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 31 ft. .TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 29 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ177-230230- Adak to Kiska- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ178-230230- Kiska to Attu- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .TONIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers. .MON...SW wind 50 kt becoming W 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ179-230230- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. .MON...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .TUE...W wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ180-230230- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt...N of Cape Newenham, S of Cape Newenham...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft...N of Cape Newenham, S of Cape Newenham...Seas 7 feet. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt...N of Cape Newenham, S of Cape Newenham...N wind 40 kt. N of Cape Newenham...Seas 6 ft, S of Cape Newenham...Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...S of Cape Newenham...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. N of Cape Newenham...W wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ181-230230- North and West of Nunivak Island- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ185-230230- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 408 AM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY... .TODAY...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 15 kt. W of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 20 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Snow showers and rain showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$
783 FZAK52 PAFC 230041 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 341 PM AKST Sun Nov 22 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. PKZ199-231315- 341 PM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 962 mb low 80 nm southwest of Dutch Harbor moves to 60 nm south of Sitkinak at 954 mb by Mon morning and then moves into the Western Gulf by Mon afternoon. A front over the Western Aleutians Sun afternoon associated with a 968 mb Kamchatka low will move into the Central Aleutians Mon afternoon then into the Eastern Aleutians Tue afternoon. $$ PKZ150-231315- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 341 PM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 14 ft building to 23 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .MON...NW wind 65 kt. Seas 36 ft. Rain and snow. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 50 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas 26 ft subsiding to 18 ft after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ155-231315- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 341 PM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 55 kt increasing to 65 kt after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, S wind 30 kt becoming NW 65 kt after midnight. Seas 23 ft building to 32 ft after midnight. Rain and snow. .MON...NW wind 60 kt becoming W 45 kt in the afternoon, Seas 30 ft subsiding to 23 ft in the afternoon. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 65 kt, Seas 36 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 40 kt after midnight. From the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas 17 ft. .TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 26 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 28 ft. $$ PKZ160-231315- Bristol Bay- 341 PM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 14 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ165-231315- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 341 PM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 30 kt in the afternoon. From Port Moller E, NW wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt except S 35 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ170-231315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 341 PM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Snow. .MON...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE...S wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. $$ PKZ171-231315- Unalaska Bay- 341 PM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. .TUE...S wind 55 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ172-231315- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 341 PM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 60 kt. Seas 25 ft. Snow and rain. .MON...W wind 40 kt becoming SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 20 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE...S wind 55 kt. Seas 30 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 30 ft. $$ PKZ173-231315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 341 PM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 26 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 50 kt. Seas 26 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ174-231315- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 341 PM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 23 ft building to 29 ft after midnight. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 32 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. $$ PKZ175-231315- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 341 PM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SW wind 40 kt becoming S 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ176-231315- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 341 PM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...SW wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 23 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 55 kt. Seas 31 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 40 kt. Seas 29 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .THU...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...W wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ177-231315- Adak to Kiska- 341 PM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt becoming SW 45 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. .MON...S wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 55 kt becoming W 35 kt after midnight. Bering side, seas 26 ft subsiding to 18 ft after midnight. Pac side, seas 30 ft. Rain. .TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ178-231315- Kiska to Attu- 341 PM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. Widespread rain showers. .MON...SW wind 55 kt except SW 35 kt from Shemya W. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ179-231315- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 341 PM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. .MON...SW wind 25 kt becoming S 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ180-231315- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 341 PM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 45 kt becoming W 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ181-231315- North and West of Nunivak Island- 341 PM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Snow. .MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain and snow. .TUE...S wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ185-231315- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 341 PM AKST Sun Nov 22 2020 ...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 20 kt becoming S 40 kt in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Widespread snow and rain showers. .MON NIGHT...S wind 45 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... S 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 18 ft. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .THU...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
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 20, 4:59 PM AKST, 10 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 20, 4:59 PM AKST, 10 hours 48 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
459 PM AKST Fri Nov 20 2020
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A strong low is in the Bering Sea centered between the Pribilof
Islands and Nunivak Island this afternoon. The front with this low
stretches from the Kuskokwim Delta to Kodiak Island and then well
south of the Gulf of Alaska. Warm air is advecting along the
front from the southeast bringing above freezing temperatures
from southern Cook Inlet to the Bristol Bay and Kuskokwim Delta
areas. This is a rather thin area of warm air as the airmass ahead
of the front is cold and there is cold air behind the front. This
cold air behind the front can be see as cold-air cumulus clouds
across the western Bering Sea, the entirety of the Aleutian
Islands and ALaska Peninsula and southward to nearly 40N. The net
result of this is that while there is warm air, it will cut off
quickly as the front moves eastward and turn precipitation across
the area to all snow faster than other systems the keep a tap of
warm air due to persistent south-to-southeasterly flow.
&&
.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models are doing better than yesterday, but there are still some
issues inputting much more uncertainty into the short-term periods
of the forecast than typical. The good part of the models is with
the strong low in the Bering Sea where that is being handled well.
The development of a low along the front in the Gulf is where the
questions remain. What has changed since yesterday is that models
basically now all indicate that a moderate-strength low will
develop southeast of Kodiak tonight and move to lower Cook Inlet
Saturday afternoon. 850 mb temperatures over the Gulf and north
Gulf coast are also a little bit warmer on the GFS than NAM and
this is an important detail as to whether precipitation along the
Gulf coast turns to mostly rain or remains snow. Models are trying
to cut off the warm air advection along the front by tomorrow so
that is perhaps the greatest uncertainty in the forecast.
&&
.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and northerly winds will persist. Low level
wind shear is expected to persist through the night and then
diminish tomorrow.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The front across the Gulf of Alaska has brought rain to Kodiak
Island and the western Kenai Peninsula with a wintry mix of
precipitation for Prince William Sound, along with high winds and
waves across the Barren Islands.
Models have come into better agreement today that a triple point
low will form east of Kodiak Island tonight. The low is
anticipated to continue to strengthen, with storm force winds
across the Barren Islands and ample rainfall for Kodiak Island.
The front will continue towards the northern Gulf Coast Saturday,
with a storm force jet leading the way. This should begin to
weaken late Saturday morning into early Saturday afternoon.
Precipitation type is now a challenge with this low, as
temperatures look to hover right around -3 degrees Celsius at 850
mb. Due to this, a wintry mix of precipitation is expected across
coastal locations. Confidence is a bit higher today for
accumulating snowfall across the eastern Kenai Peninsula,
including Turnagain Pass, and western Prince William Sound tonight
into early Saturday. A Winter Weather Advisory for blowing snow has
been issued for Portage Valley through Turnagain Pass from this
afternoon until Saturday at 4 p.m. Expect visibilities of half
mile or less at times with wind gusts to 50 mph.
Strong downslope flow will keep the chances for precipitation
with this system out of the Anchorage Bowl until late Saturday.
The Turnagain Arm and Matanuska Valley winds will continue to
increase into the overnight hours before beginning to weaken
late Saturday. The surface low will continue up Cook Inlet on
Sunday, bringing better chances for snow to the Anchorage Bowl.
After this, another front enters the western Gulf on Sunday. This
will bring another increase to winds, waves and precipitation to
the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
A frontal system associated with a low in the Bering is currently
working its way through Southwest AK, dropping rain and snow as it
goes...depending on specific location. This front will exit the
region tomorrow. Quiet weather is expected for Sunday, save for
some showery precipitation. Sunday night into Monday a low moving
along the Eastern Aleutians will work its way into Southwest AK.
The track of this system will keep weather mainly around Bristol
Bay. Temperatures will be cold enough for precipitation to fall
as snow. Right now we have 2 to 4 inches of snow forecasted, with
highest amounts near Dillingham. Gusty northwesterly winds will be
present Monday behind the system, which may blow some snow
around. Although, temperatures right now are warm enough that the
chance for any appreciable blowing snow remains low. So, a little
bit of winter weather to start the week for Bristol Bay, with
quiet conditions elsewhere.
&&
.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...
A mature low pressure exists in the Eastern Bering. Its center is
just east of the Pribilofs and the frontal system has pushed
ashore into Southwest AK. Cold air and moisture wrapping around
the backside of the low is creating snow and windy conditions for
the Pribilofs. Gale force winds are also present in the Bering
with this system. This low will weaken and lift north out of our
forecast area by tomorrow afternoon. Cooler air will remain after
its exit.
Most of the Bering will be quiet until Monday. However, a low in
the North Pacific will scrape the Eastern Aleutians Sunday,
bringing rain and snow to locations there. Gusty northerly winds
will wrap in behind the low on Monday. Also on Monday, the next
frontal system enters the Western Bering. It will have storm force
winds as it enters, but will weaken as it progresses east.
&&
.MARINE (Days 3 through 5: Monday through Wednesday)...
Gulf of Alaska:
Some uncertainty remains during the 3-5 day timeframe. There is
moderate confidence a front associated with a strong low near
Kodiak Island moves east across the southern Gulf on Monday.
Confidence is increasing that there will be a large area of Gales
with areas of storm force winds over the Gulf waters Monday
through Tuesday morning as the low tracks eastward into the Gulf.
There is still some uncertainty with the track and strength of
this low, however models are agreeing that it will take a track
across the southern Gulf. Fairly good confidence for decreasing
winds on Tuesday as high pressure moves across the Gulf before
another front enters the Gulf Wednesday with Gales possible.
Bering Sea:
Confidence is increasing that Gale to Storm force winds will
occur over the western and central Bering waters Monday as a
front moves across the Bering. Winds will decrease to Gales
Tuesday morning as the front slowly weakens. Late Tuesday into
Wednesday a low will develop south of the Aleutians and move into
the eastern Bering. However low confidence in track and strength
as models are all over the place, it is certain that an active
pattern will continue through Wednesday across the Bering.
&&
.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7...Tuesday through
Friday)...
The amplified pattern early in the week will transition to a more
zonal like pattern across the Bering and Gulf by Wednesday with a
series of shortwaves/fronts riding along the upper level jet near
the Aleutians and tracking into Southwest and Southcentral with
increasing chances of snow by mid- week.
Beginning Tuesday, an upper level low near the Bering Straits with
a front extending into the eastern Bering will move into the Gulf
on Wednesday as an upper level ridge moves east out of the Gulf.
Models also show a low forming along the front near the Aleutians
and tracking towards the eastern Bering and Southwest Alaska
Wednesday, however lots of uncertainty with track and strength of
this low. This front will then move into Southcentral Wednesday
into Thursday increasing chances of accumulating snow. However
there is uncertainty with timing and strength of this front.
Thursday into Friday additional lows and fronts may form near the
Aleutians and track into the Gulf, however models are all over the
place on track and strength of these features. It does look
certain that an active pattern will continue through Friday for
much of the forecast area.
&&
.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory zone 125.
MARINE...Storms 119 120 130 131 139.
Gales 125 132 136-138 140 165 170 179 181 185 352 412 414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&
SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EZ
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...CK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...BB
MARINE/LONG TERM...RCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 3:34 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:34 PM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:38 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Nov 20, 3:54 PM AKST | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 19 hr | |
| Nov 21, 3:47 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 21, 3:51 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Nov 21, 3:59 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr |
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