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Gale Warning 751, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Dec 3, 2020, 3:02 PM AKST. It was in force for 4 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 3, 2020, 3:02 PM AKST (00:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 7, 2020, 3:17 AM AKST
- In force
- 4 days
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- NWS Anchorage, AK
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859 FZAK52 PAFC 040002 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 302 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 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. PKZ199-041330- 302 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A front over Adak moves westward through Fri afternoon. It transitions to a trough as it moves across the southwestern Bering through Sat afternoon. A front reaches the Southeast Bering Saturday afternoon. $$ PKZ150-041330- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 302 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ155-041330- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 302 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...E wind 40 kt except NE 30 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt except E 30 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ160-041330- Bristol Bay- 302 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ165-041330- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 302 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt except NE 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ170-041330- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 302 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ171-041330- Unalaska Bay- 302 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ PKZ172-041330- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 302 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 31 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ173-041330- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 302 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft after midnight. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Rain showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ174-041330- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 302 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ175-041330- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 302 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. and rain showers. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ176-041330- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 302 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. Seas 18 ft. Rain and snow showers. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ177-041330- Adak to Kiska- 302 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain showers. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ178-041330- Kiska to Attu- 302 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ179-041330- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 302 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ180-041330- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 302 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ181-041330- North and West of Nunivak Island- 302 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ185-041330- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 302 PM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... SE 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
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749 FZAK52 PAFC 041247 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 347 AM AKST Fri Dec 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. PKZ199-050215- 347 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A front over the central and eastern Aleutians builds into the northern Bering Sat morning and persists through Sun morning. $$ PKZ150-050215- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 347 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ155-050215- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 347 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 40 kt except E 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 19 ft except 12 ft from the Shumagin Islands E. Snow and rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 21 ft building to 27 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 30 ft. .SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ160-050215- Bristol Bay- 347 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-050215- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 347 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ170-050215- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 347 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ171-050215- Unalaska Bay- 347 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain and snow. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 17 ft in the afternoon. Rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ172-050215- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 347 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 32 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ173-050215- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 347 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ174-050215- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 347 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. Rain and snow showers. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 ft building to 26 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 50 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ175-050215- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 347 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft building to 20 ft after midnight. Snow and rain showers. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ176-050215- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 347 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ177-050215- Adak to Kiska- 347 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ178-050215- Kiska to Attu- 347 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming N 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ179-050215- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 347 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ180-050215- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 347 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ181-050215- North and West of Nunivak Island- 347 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ185-050215- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 347 AM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$
533 FZAK52 PAFC 050039 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 339 PM AKST Fri Dec 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. PKZ199-051330- 339 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A front builds into the central and eastern Aleutians by Sat afternoon and lingers through Sun afternoon. $$ PKZ150-051330- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 339 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...E wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain. .SUN...E wind 45 kt. Seas 27 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ155-051330- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 339 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt except E 30 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 20 ft building to 26 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 30 ft. Widespread rain showers and snow. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ160-051330- Bristol Bay- 339 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ165-051330- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 339 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ170-051330- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 339 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 20 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ171-051330- Unalaska Bay- 339 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain. .SAT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ172-051330- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 339 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 23 ft building to 29 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 31 ft. Widespread rain and snow showers. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ173-051330- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 339 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ174-051330- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 339 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain. .SAT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft building to 25 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 27 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ175-051330- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 339 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ176-051330- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 339 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ177-051330- Adak to Kiska- 339 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ178-051330- Kiska to Attu- 339 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain showers. .SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ179-051330- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 339 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ180-051330- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 339 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ181-051330- North and West of Nunivak Island- 339 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray and areas of freezing fog. .SAT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ185-051330- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 339 PM AKST Fri Dec 4 2020 ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$
327 FZAK52 PAFC 051309 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 409 AM AKST Sat Dec 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- 409 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A front lingers across the Bering before moving into the eastern Bering Mon morning. $$ PKZ150-060145- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 409 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. Rain with snow. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 27 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 23 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ155-060145- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 409 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...Se wind 35 kt becoming NE wind 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 25 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...NE wind 50 kt becoming N 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 22 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ160-060145- Bristol Bay- 409 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ165-060145- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 409 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ170-060145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 409 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ171-060145- Unalaska Bay- 409 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft building to 15 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ172-060145- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 409 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft. Rain showers. .TONIGHT...NE wind 55 kt. Seas 29 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ173-060145- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 409 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 45 kt becoming N 35 kt after midnight. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ174-060145- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 409 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft building to 22 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ175-060145- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 409 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ176-060145- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 409 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 20 kt becoming 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. $$ PKZ177-060145- Adak to Kiska- 409 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming N wind 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. $$ PKZ178-060145- Kiska to Attu- 409 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 29 ft. $$ PKZ179-060145- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 409 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ180-060145- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 409 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ181-060145- North and West of Nunivak Island- 409 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ185-060145- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 409 AM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NE 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$
387 FZAK52 PAFC 060021 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 321 PM AKST Sat Dec 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- 321 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A front currently in the Central Aleutians moves east along the Aleutian Chain before moving into Southwest AK Mon. Gusty winds through gaps and passes in the Aleutians can be expected into Mon. Strong northeasterly flow is present over the rest of the Bering into Mon. $$ PKZ150-061330- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 321 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain with snow. .SUN...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ155-061330- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 321 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 30 ft. Widespread rain showers. .SUN...N wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft subsiding to 22 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ160-061330- Bristol Bay- 321 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ165-061330- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 321 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt except N 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ170-061330- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 321 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ171-061330- Unalaska Bay- 321 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PKZ172-061330- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 321 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 50 kt. Seas 29 ft. .SUN...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft subsiding to 16 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ173-061330- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 321 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ174-061330- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 321 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ175-061330- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 321 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ176-061330- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 321 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ177-061330- Adak to Kiska- 321 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. .THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ178-061330- Kiska to Attu- 321 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 29 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 27 ft. $$ PKZ179-061330- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 321 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ180-061330- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 321 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ181-061330- North and West of Nunivak Island- 321 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ185-061330- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 321 PM AKST Sat Dec 5 2020 ...GALE WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$
457 FZAK52 PAFC 061223 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 323 AM AKST Sun Dec 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. PKZ199-070115- 323 AM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A front remains over the central and eastern Bering until it begins to dissipate Tue morning. $$ PKZ150-070115- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 323 AM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 28 ft. Rain and snow. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers. .MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ155-070115- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 323 AM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 50 kt diminishing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 29 ft subsiding to 22 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain showers. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .MON...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. $$ PKZ160-070115- Bristol Bay- 323 AM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PKZ165-070115- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 323 AM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt except N 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 30 kt except NW 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ170-070115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 323 AM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ171-070115- Unalaska Bay- 323 AM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ172-070115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 323 AM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. $$ PKZ173-070115- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 323 AM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ174-070115- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 323 AM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. $$ PKZ175-070115- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 323 AM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ176-070115- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 323 AM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 28 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. $$ PKZ177-070115- Adak to Kiska- 323 AM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. $$ PKZ178-070115- Kiska to Attu- 323 AM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 30 ft. $$ PKZ179-070115- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 323 AM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. $$ PKZ180-070115- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 323 AM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ181-070115- North and West of Nunivak Island- 323 AM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ185-070115- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 323 AM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. $$
036 FZAK52 PAFC 070050 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 350 PM AKST Sun Dec 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. PKZ199-071415- 350 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A front continues to move east along the Aleutian Islands. It will exit to the Gulf of Alaska tonight. A 978 mb low develops in Bristol Bay Mon. Strong northeast winds continue for the rest of the Bering. $$ PKZ150-071415- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 350 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain showers. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ155-071415- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 350 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ160-071415- Bristol Bay- 350 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ165-071415- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 350 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt except N 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...NW wind 30 kt except NW 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt except W 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 16 ft except 8 ft from Port Moller E. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ170-071415- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 350 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. $$ PKZ171-071415- Unalaska Bay- 350 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PKZ172-071415- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 350 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ173-071415- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 350 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. $$ PKZ174-071415- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 350 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 25 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ175-071415- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 350 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft. .THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ176-071415- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 350 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 50 kt. Seas 28 ft. .THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 28 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ177-071415- Adak to Kiska- 350 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...E wind 55 kt. Seas 27 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ178-071415- Kiska to Attu- 350 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 29 ft. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 30 ft. .FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft. $$ PKZ179-071415- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 350 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. .THU...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ180-071415- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 350 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ181-071415- North and West of Nunivak Island- 350 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ185-071415- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 350 PM AKST Sun Dec 6 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .MON...N wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... N 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...N wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. $$
197 FZAK52 PAFC 071217 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 317 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 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. PKZ199-080115- 317 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A front remains over the eastern Bering through Wed morning as it weakens. A 979 mb low 40 nm southeast of Cape Newenham Mon afternoon moves to 60 nm west of Port Heiden at 989 mb Tue afternoon before moving across the Alaska Peninsula Wed morning. A front enters the western Aleutians Tue afternoon and moves across the central Aleutians Wed morning. $$ PKZ150-080115- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 317 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ155-080115- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 317 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...W wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ160-080115- Bristol Bay- 317 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray through late morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. $$ PKZ165-080115- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 317 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt except NW 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt except W 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 15 ft except 8 ft from Port Moller E. Freezing spray. Snow showers. .TUE...NW wind 35 kt except W 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 17 ft except 10 ft from Port Moller E. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ170-080115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 317 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .TUE...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ171-080115- Unalaska Bay- 317 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-080115- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 317 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ173-080115- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 317 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 24 ft. .FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$ PKZ174-080115- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 317 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. .FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ175-080115- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 317 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft. .THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ176-080115- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 317 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft. $$ PKZ177-080115- Adak to Kiska- 317 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. .WED...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 25 ft. .THU...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ178-080115- Kiska to Attu- 317 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TUE...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft. .WED...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. .THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ179-080115- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 317 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. .THU...E wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ180-080115- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 317 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. $$ PKZ181-080115- North and West of Nunivak Island- 317 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. $$ PKZ185-080115- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 317 AM AKST Mon Dec 7 2020 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 30 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 25 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE...N wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 20 kt W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .THU...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 28 ft. .FRI...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 27 ft. $$
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 Dec 3, 5:29 AM AKST, 9 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 3, 5:29 AM AKST, 9 hours 33 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
529 AM AKST Thu Dec 3 2020
.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
At 300 mb, a strong zonal 160 kt jet is positioned south of the
Aleutian Chain. Meanwhile at the 500 mb level, several troughs
are in place. One is over the northwest extending from the
Kamchatka Peninsula toward the western Brooks Range, and a second
is positioned south of the central Aleutians. An upper level ridge
separates these two troughs over the eastern Bering. At the
surface, a band of snow showers extends from the southeast to the
northwest from Portage Valley to the Susitna Valley. Southwest has
clear and cold conditions this morning thanks to the departing
trough and the building ridge.
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.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Overall, models are in good synoptic agreement for the short term.
There are some differences of note with a complex North Pacific
low positioned south of the Aleutian Chain. While models agree on
the strength of this low and advertise storm force winds, the
track and timing are less certain. By tonight, this feature
becomes a double-barrel low, and models are struggling to resolve
the timing of gale force winds to the eastern Aleutians Friday.By
Saturday, model solutions have been fairly consistent with the
development of a 950 mb storm force low south of the eastern
Aleutian and tracking it northeastward into the Gulf Sunday.
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.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions expected. Gusty southerly winds should taper
this morning and shift to northerly by the afternoon.
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.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
The cold front has swept through most of Southcentral Alaska and
is now in the eastern Prince William Sound to central Copper
River basin early this morning. Temperatures are dropping behind
it and usher in much colder temperatures throughout the region
for the next couple of days. The upper level trough is currently
in the Susitna Valley just east of Skwentna into northern Cook
Inlet near Fire Island. This can be seen on satellite imagery and
has kept a band of light snowfall from Eagle River northward
through Talkeetna and eastward to the Talkeetna Mountains most of
the night. This trough is moving slowly eastward and weakening
which will shut off remaining snowfall this morning as it passes.
As alluded to earlier, Friday will see colder and drier conditions
across Southcentral.
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.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Thursday
through Saturday)...
A polar surface low reaches the Southwest coast today. Impacts
will be minimal with very light snow accumulations for the
northwestern portion of the Kuskokwim Delta. Otherwise, the
Southwest mainland will continue to see clearer and drier
conditions as the upper level trough moves out and high pressure
moves in. Radiational cooling and persistent northerly flow will
allow temperatures to continue dropping over the next couple
days.
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.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through
3/Thursday through Saturday)...
A series of North Pacific lows track just south of the Aleutian
Chain throughout the forecast period. Models are in decent
agreement through Friday morning with widespread gales and small
craft winds, as well as a brief period of storm force winds this
afternoon. Precipitation will be light and in the form of rain or
a rain/snow mix. Models begin to diverge Friday afternoon before
coming into decent agreement again by Saturday, widespread gales
and small crafts are likely with light widespread precipitation.
On Saturday, another round of storm force winds are likely south
of the AKPEN. Periods of heavy freezing spray will be an issue
along the Southwest coast through Saturday.
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.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...
Gulf of Alaska: Off-shore winds through gaps and passes will be
present in the Western Gulf on Friday and cold air filters into
the Gulf. Outside of these gap winds, the Gulf stays quiet. There
is a weak low moving north into our forecast area Saturday, but
there is low confidence in this as long range models have been
very inconsistent. We are more confident in northeast flow that
develops over the Gulf on Saturday, which will enhance winds in
the Lower Cook Inlet and Shelikof Strait to small craft advisory.
However, there are still no major weather systems forecasted and
no winds above small craft advisory.
Bering: A low pressure system that has been becoming more
pronounced in models the past couple of days will be present just
south of the Central Aleutians Friday. It is expected to produce
weak gale force winds in the Central Bering Friday. We have at
least moderate confidence in this since its been in models for a
couple days now. This low should weaken and stay south of the
Aleutians over the weekend. Winds then shift to the northeast for
the Bering and could become as strong as weak gale force winds in
the Eastern Bering, but this part of the forecast is still being
honed. Otherwise the Bering remains quiet.
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.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The next storm from the North Pacific will drive a couple shortwaves
over the region. The first shortwave will enter the Aleutians and
AKPEN on Saturday, followed by the next wave on Saturday night
aiming for Southcentral Alaska. Meanwhile, a long wave over the
area will wrapped in a developing upper low from Kuskokwim Delta
on Saturday night. The potential for shortwaves and longwave
passing through the forecast area could be continuous in the
first couple days of the long term. An upper level high over the
Bering is recognized by the models between Saturday and Saturday
night. Warm air advection from the Gulf and North Pacific will
invade Bristol Bay and Southcentral between Saturday and Monday,
which will keep the bulk of cold air advection well west and north
of the region. As the upper ridge over the Bering marches
eastward, the bulk of cold air advection across the Kuskokwim Bay
and Kuskokwim Delta will push eastward. Models share similar large
scale synoptic features up to day 4 (Sunday), then gradually
differs on the onset of complex lows from the Northwest Pacific.
Overall, the trend of shortwaves moving across the region is consistent
with the models, and the forecast confidence for day 3 and 4 are
moderate.
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.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Storms: 174, 176.
Gales: 130, 155, 170, 172, 173, 175, 413.
Heavy Freezing Spray: 160.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
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SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KO
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EZ
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KM
MARINE/LONG TERM...CBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 3:00 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Dec 3, 3:00 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Dec 3, 3:02 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 3, 3:02 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 25 hr | |
| Dec 3, 3:02 PM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 4 days | |
| Dec 4, 3:16 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Dec 4, 3:16 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Dec 4, 3:47 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 5 days | |
| Dec 4, 3:47 AM AKST | Storm Warning | AFC | 60 hr | |
| Dec 4, 3:47 AM AKST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | AFC | 72 hr |
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