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Small Craft Advisory 4, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 1, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this small craft advisory at Jan 1, 2020, 3:04 PM AKST. It was in force for 72 hr.

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Issued
Jan 1, 2020, 3:04 PM AKST (00:04 UTC)
Expired
Jan 4, 2020, 2:57 PM AKST
In force
72 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

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007 
FZAK52 PAFC 020004
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
304 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 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.

PKZ199-021315-
304 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Northerly flow across the Bering will continue through Sat morning.
A front moves into the western Aleutians Wed afternoon and 
remains stationary while diminishing through Fri morning. A 998 mb
low over the Alaska Peninsula Thu morning moves into the western
Gulf of Alaska at 983 mb Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-021315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
304 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-021315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
304 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-021315-
Bristol Bay-
304 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt becoming N 20 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 10 ft subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-021315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
304 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
Widespread snow showers.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt except N 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-021315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
304 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ171-021315-
Unalaska Bay-
304 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
16 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-021315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
304 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-021315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
304 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-021315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
304 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2020

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-021315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
304 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ176-021315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
304 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ177-021315-
Adak to Kiska-
304 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ178-021315-
Kiska to Attu-
304 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...E wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ179-021315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
304 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
Widespread snow showers.
.THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-021315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
304 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. Snow showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-021315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
304 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt.
.MON...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-021315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
304 PM AKST Wed Jan 1 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.THU...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$
7 follow-up statements
286 
FZAK52 PAFC 021231
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 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.

PKZ199-030200-
331 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Northerly flow across the Bering will continue through Sat morning.
A front over the western Aleutians Wed afternoon and remains 
stationary through Fri morning. This front then dissipates
Saturday morning. A broad 995 mb low develops over the Alaska 
Peninsula Thu morning and moves into the western Gulf of Alaska 
at 985 mb Sat morning.

$$

PKZ150-030200-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
331 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-030200-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
331 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt except W 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-030200-
Bristol Bay-
331 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-030200-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
331 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt except N 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-030200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
331 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Freezing spray. Widespread
snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-030200-
Unalaska Bay-
331 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
Widespread snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-030200-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
331 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ173-030200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
331 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
15 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-030200-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
331 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-030200-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
331 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-030200-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
331 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ177-030200-
Adak to Kiska-
331 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ178-030200-
Kiska to Attu-
331 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft. Snow showers.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ179-030200-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
331 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ180-030200-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
331 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-030200-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
331 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 35 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON...N wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-030200-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
331 AM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 30 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow 
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$
167 
FZAK52 PAFC 030031
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 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.

PKZ199-031315-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the western Aleutians Wed afternoon weakens through 
Fri afternoon. A 995 mb low 100 nm southeast of Chignik moves 
into the western Gulf at 989 mb by Sat morning. A 1009 mb develops
over the central Bering Sat morning and remains stationary 
through Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-031315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-031315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-031315-
Bristol Bay-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-031315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt except N 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-031315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. Freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-031315-
Unalaska Bay-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. 
Widespread snow showers.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-031315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-031315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 15 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-031315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-031315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ176-031315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ177-031315-
Adak to Kiska-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ178-031315-
Kiska to Attu-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow showers and 
widespread rain showers.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ179-031315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 35 kt diminishing after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Widespread snow showers.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-031315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-031315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

...BRISK WIND ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON...N wind 20 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-031315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
331 PM AKST Thu Jan 2 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... N 25 kt 
W of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 10 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$
763 
FZAK52 PAFC 031253
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
353 AM AKST Fri Jan 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.

PKZ199-040145-
353 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the western Aleutians Fri morning weakens through 
Fri afternoon. A 1008 mb low 370 nm southwest of Adak Fri 
afternoon moves to 185 nm southwest of Adak at 1007 mb Sat morning
then to 110 nm north of Dutch Harbor at 1004 mb by Sun morning. A
1009 mb low develops over the central Bering Sat morning and 
remains stationary at 1007 mb through Sun morning.

$$

PKZ150-040145-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
353 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes. Seas 
9 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-040145-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
353 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes east of
Sand Point. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-040145-
Bristol Bay-
353 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-040145-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
353 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt except N 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 8
ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-040145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
353 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-040145-
Unalaska Bay-
353 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-040145-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
353 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-040145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
353 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-040145-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
353 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-040145-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
353 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ176-040145-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
353 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ177-040145-
Adak to Kiska-
353 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ178-040145-
Kiska to Attu-
353 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ179-040145-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
353 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-040145-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
353 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-040145-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
353 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON...N wind 20 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-040145-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
353 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 20 kt W of Saint
Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$
931 
FZAK52 PAFC 031603 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
703 AM AKST Fri Jan 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.

PKZ199-040430-
703 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A front over the western Aleutians Fri morning weakens through 
Fri afternoon. A 1008 mb low 370 nm southwest of Adak Fri 
afternoon moves to 185 nm southwest of Adak at 1007 mb Sat morning
then to 110 nm north of Dutch Harbor at 1004 mb by Sun morning. A
1009 mb low develops over the central Bering Sat morning and 
remains stationary at 1007 mb through Sun morning.

$$

PKZ150-040430-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
703 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes.
Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-040430-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
703 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of bays and passes
east of Sand Point. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-040430-
Bristol Bay-
703 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-040430-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
703 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt except N 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ170-040430-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
703 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-040430-
Unalaska Bay-
703 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-040430-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
703 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-040430-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
703 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-040430-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
703 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ175-040430-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
703 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ176-040430-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
703 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...E wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ177-040430-
Adak to Kiska-
703 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft. 
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ178-040430-
Kiska to Attu-
703 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ179-040430-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
703 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-040430-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
703 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing
spray. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-040430-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
703 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. 
.MON...N wind 20 kt. 
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-040430-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
703 AM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers. 
.SAT...E wind 15 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...N 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$
178 
FZAK52 PAFC 040016
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 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-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1009 mb low 120 nm southeast of Shemya moves to 60 nm south of
Adak at 1007 mb by Sat afternoon then moves to 50 nm northwest of
Port Heiden at 1004 mb by Sun afternoon. A complex 1007 mb low 
forms over St Paul Island and remains nearly stationary through 
Sun afternoon at 1007 mb.

$$

PKZ150-041330-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 11 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-041330-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-041330-
Bristol Bay-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Seas in 
ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-041330-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-041330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-041330-
Unalaska Bay-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after
midnight. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-041330-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-041330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ174-041330-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ175-041330-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 8 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ176-041330-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow showers.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ177-041330-
Adak to Kiska-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers and 
rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ178-041330-
Kiska to Attu-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-041330-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ180-041330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. 
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-041330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt.
.SAT THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-041330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
316 PM AKST Fri Jan 3 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Snow showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$
934 
FZAK52 PAFC 041246
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 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.

PKZ199-050130-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1007 mb low 190 nm southwest of Adak moves to 85 nm north of 
Dutch Harbor at 1004 mb by Sun morning then to 50 nm northeast of 
Port Heiden by Sun afternoon. A complex 1008 mb low 60 nm 
northeast of St Paul Island remains nearly stationary through Mon 
morning.

$$

PKZ150-050130-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ155-050130-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
From the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 20 kt in the evening becoming 
variable 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-050130-
Bristol Bay-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-050130-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-050130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ171-050130-
Unalaska Bay-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-050130-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-050130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ174-050130-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-050130-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ176-050130-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ177-050130-
Adak to Kiska-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ178-050130-
Kiska to Attu-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SE wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-050130-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-050130-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-050130-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-050130-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
346 AM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$
448 
FZAK52 PAFC 042357
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 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.

PKZ199-051300-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1008 mb low over Adak moves to 70 nm north of Sand Point at 
1004 mb by Sun afternoon then crosses the Alaska Peninsula near 
Pilot Point at 1007 mb Sun evening. A front associated with a 960 mb
North Pacific low enters the western Aleutians Mon morning and 
spreads to the central Aleutians by Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-051300-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-051300-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 15 kt
increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, SW wind
25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ160-051300-
Bristol Bay-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing
spray.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-051300-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-051300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-051300-
Unalaska Bay-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 2 ft. Snow showers.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the
afternoon. Snow showers.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-051300-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ173-051300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ174-051300-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 
ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-051300-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-051300-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ177-051300-
Adak to Kiska-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 
ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ178-051300-
Kiska to Attu-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft building to 14 ft after midnight.
.MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ179-051300-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-051300-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing 
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy 
freezing spray.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-051300-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt.
.WED...NE wind 25 kt.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt.

$$

PKZ185-051300-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
257 PM AKST Sat Jan 4 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory 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 small craft advisory went out at Jan 1, 7:54 AM AKST, 7 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 1, 7:54 AM AKST, 7 hours 10 minutes before
Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
754 AM AKST Wed Jan 1 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A powerful arctic trough with origins from a very strong and deep
polar vortex is now situated over all of the Southern Mainland,
with the center over inland Bristol Bay and the trough axis
extending to the Kenai Peninsula and the North Gulf Coast. 850 hpa
temperatures (4000-4500 feet) across Southwest Alaska are a very
cold -28 to -32 C, with that arctic air blasting through the gaps
in the Alaska Range in excess of 50 knots. The strongest low level
cold air advection in many years has pushed up Cook Inlet, with
Anchorage dropping 13 degrees in one hour last evening. The day
started with record high temps, and the evening ended with heavy
snowfall. Early this morning, the main snow band is directly over
Anchorage, the Matanuska Valley, and Prince William Sound. Lighter
deformation band snow is still falling over the Lower Kuskokwim
Valley and interior Bristol Bay where steady snow has been occurring
the past two days. Finally, strong cold air advection continues over
the Bering Sea, with continued ice growth and very impressive and
strong snow streamers seen on satellite. These northerly flow snow
showers and gale force winds are continuing to support areas of
blowing snow and dramatically reduced visibility all across the
Bering Sea and southern Alaska Peninsula.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

The numerical models are in excellent agreement with the synoptic
pattern heading into the weekend as arctic high pressure settles
over the Southern Mainland. Low pressure near Kodiak is an area of
slight discrepancy, as well as a front moving over the western
Bering Sea/Aleutians Thu night and Fri, but these differences are
rather inconsequential to the sensible weather impacts. The
favored models were the GFS and NAM Nest. Forecast confidence is
high.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Snow will continue to lighten through the day today,
although there is less confidence on how quick the CIGS rise.
Current TAF forecast is probably on the more optimistic side.
There is a possibility fog develops overnight tonight. Confidence
is very low, but the morning TAF package will introduce VCFG to
start the trend if confidence increases.

&&

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

The first day of 2020 will feature markedly different weather than
the last day of 2019. Cold air wrapping around low pressure
situated northeast of Kodiak Island has dropped temperatures and
brought snow to the western Gulf and up into Cook Inlet. Snowfall,
cold temperatures and strong winds will continue for Homer and
the Kachemak Bay area through at least the morning. Cold air
advection will continue to drop 850 mb (4000-4500') temperatures
to nearly -20C by this afternoon. This will cause surface
temperatures across Southcentral to continue to drop through this
afternoon. This cold air will also cause intense gap winds over
parts of the marine waters to include the Barren Islands and
Shelikof through this afternoon.

This afternoon the upper level trough will move north and allow
the upper levels to dry out. This drying aloft will be responsible
for shutting off the snowfall from earlier today for most inland
areas. Snow showers will continue over the Gulf and along the Gulf
Coast with cold air creating instability over the warmer waters. The
upper level low looks to remain stationary tonight into Sunday
morning which will leave behind cold temperatures and mostly dry
conditions. There is an outside chance for some fog around Knik
Arm early Thu morning with fresh cold and open warmer waters. An
associated upper level wave will move across the northern Gulf
Thursday causing more snow shower activity through Prince William
Sound.

&&

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

The main driver for the weather over the southwest mainland is
the upper trough that is settling into an upper low near King
Salmon. The surface low is over the Cook Inlet region up to the
Talkeetna Mountains that is rotating moisture around it over
southwest Alaska. Most of the moisture is being rung out on the
east side of the Alaska Range, although some of the mid and high
level moisture continues to cross over the Alaska range. More
important is the moisture advecting around the west side across the
Eastern Bering Sea to the Alaska Peninsula and along the western
Aleutian Mountains. This moisture influx coupled with strong cold
advection is fueling the snow squalls along the Alaska Peninsula
into the Aleutian Mountains. Bands of snow are streaming south along
the Bering Sea Coast as well, creating blizzard conditions along the
coast of the Kuskokwim Delta. These bands should move offshore in
the morning hours bringing an end to the blizzard conditions.

The 850 MB temperatures will drop into the -20s to -30s across
the southwest mainland through New Years day, keeping the surface
temperatures cold. This coupled with the north wind that is
expected to persist through Wednesday evening, especially west of
Bethel, and will likely keep wind chills around -45 along the
immediate coast and over Nunivak Island Wednesday evening. A weak
surface low drops over the Kuskokwim Delta Wednesday night. This
will result in the wind dropping off and eventually ending the
wind chill hazard.

&&

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

The northwest flow will persist across the central and eastern
Bering Sea and Aleutians through Thursday night resulting in widespread
snow showers as the cold air streams across the Bering Sea. The
frigid temperatures will continue to result in heavy freezing
spray across much of the eastern Bering Sea to the Alaska
Peninsula and eastern Aleutians. West of the northerly flow a
weak ridge will result in benign weather over the western Aleutians
Wednesday. A front pushes in from the North Pacific Thursday morning
that will likely bring gale force wind to the western Aleutians
Thursday and Friday. The frontal boundary rotates northeast and
slowly weakens through Friday allowing for the winds to diminish.
This front will bring snow to the western Aleutians. The combination
of the snow and wind may very likely produce blizzard conditions in
Shemya Thursday and Thursday night. Stay tuned to the forecast.

&&

.MARINE (From Tue Afternoon Discussion...Days 3 through 5: Friday
through Sunday)...

A relatively quiet weather pattern sets up for this time of year
all across Southern Alaska and the Bering. A low over the
southern Gulf of Alaska may get winds to gale force along the
North Gulf coast, southern Cook Inlet, the Barren Islands, and
Shelikof Strait on Friday. The low moves into the eastern Gulf of
Alaska Saturday, with a chance of some northwesterly gales through
the Barren Islands. A new North Pacific low may move into the
southern Gulf of Alaska on Sunday, but there is substantial model
disagreement, and confidence in that is low.

For the Bering, high pressure will keep all winds below gale force
all across the Bering Sea, with a possible exception of a dying
front over the western Aleutians early on Friday. Winds may
approach gale force in the western Aleutians Sunday night as a
strong low approaches.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (From Tue Afternoon Discussion...Days 3
through 7: Friday through Tuesday)...

A much quieter weather pattern is setting up for much of Southern
Alaska in the long-term period as a cold air mass becomes firmly
entrenched across the area. This will divert the storm track from
being over us to instead staying south over the North Pacific with
any lows impacting the Panhandle. This is generally well-agreed
upon in the models.

With that said, there will still be a few storm systems that will
be worth watching. On Friday, a weak low will be centered off the
coast of Kodiak, over the southwestern Gulf. It will slowly move
eastward across the southern Gulf and into the eastern Gulf on
Saturday. Snow may impact Kodiak into Friday morning, though a
repeat of the near blizzard conditions of a few days ago does not
appear likely. On Sunday, a new North Pacific low may approach the
AK Pen and Kodiak, but there is poor model agreement on this.
There is much better agreement on the leading front of a strong
North Pacific low moving into the western Aleutians on Monday. The
front should slowly track across the southern Bering into
Tuesday.

Elsewhere, cold and dry will be the name of the game over mainland
Alaska, which means the main weather hazards will be strong gap
winds, particularly through Thompson Pass, but also possibly
through the Matanuska Valley. These winds coupled with the cold
air may lead to wind chill concerns, which unlike previous days,
will focus more on Southcentral, rather than Southwest Alaska.
Continued polar air pouring southward across the Bering on Friday
looks to diminish this weekend, to more light and variable winds.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Blizzard Warning 121 155 181.
	     Winter Weather Advisory 101.
         Flood Advisory 145
MARINE...Storm Warning 130 132.
		 Heavy Freezing Spray Warning 130-141 150 160 165 179 180-185 414.
         Gale Warning 131 138 139 150-174 178 179 180-185 352 412-414.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JA
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MSO/CK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
MARINE/LONG TERM...JW/CK

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 1, 11:23 AM AKST, 3 hours 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1123 AM AKST WED JAN 1 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1122 AM     SNOW             GOVERNMENT HILL ANCHORA 61.23N 149.86W
01/01/2020  E7.0 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            SPOTTER REPORTED 7 INCHES OF SNOW NEAR
            HOLLYWOOD DRIVE AND IVY STREET.

&&

MV
Local storm report, Jan 1, 11:39 AM AKST, 3 hours 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1139 AM AKST WED JAN 1 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1122 AM     SNOW             GOVERNMENT HILL ANCHORA 61.23N 149.86W
01/01/2020  E7.0 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            SPOTTER REPORTED 7 INCHES OF SNOW NEAR
            HOLLYWOOD DRIVE AND IVY STREET.

&&
Local storm report, Jan 1, 12:27 PM AKST, 2 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1227 PM AKST WED JAN 1 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1227 PM     SNOW             NWS ANCHORAGE           61.16N 149.98W
01/01/2020  M9.5 INCH        ANCHORAGE          AK   NWS EMPLOYEE

            MEASURED 9.5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL.

&&

ED
Local storm report, Jan 1, 2:18 PM AKST, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
218 PM AKST WED JAN 1 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0128 PM     SNOW             GLEN ALPS               61.09N 149.70W
01/01/2020  E14.0 INCH       ANCHORAGE          AK   PUBLIC

            SPOTTER REPORTED 13-15 INCHES IN GLEN ALPS.

&&

ED
Local storm report, Jan 1, 2:20 PM AKST, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
220 PM AKST WED JAN 1 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0220 PM     SNOW             HILLSIDE                61.10N 149.72W
01/01/2020  E11.5 INCH       ANCHORAGE          AK   PUBLIC

            SPOTTER REPORTED 11.5 INCHES OF SNOW.

&&

ED
Local storm report, Jan 1, 3:01 PM AKST, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
301 PM AKST WED JAN 1 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0300 PM     SNOW             UPPER POTTER VALLEY     61.06N 149.76W
01/01/2020  M10.5 INCH       ANCHORAGE          AK   PUBLIC

            SPOTTER REPORTED 10.5 INCHES OF SNOW.

&&

ED

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 1, 3:21 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC61 hr
Jan 1, 3:21 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Jan 2, 3:31 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC7 days
Jan 2, 4:06 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC12 hr
Jan 2, 4:06 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 days
Jan 2, 4:06 AM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC13 days
Jan 2, 9:35 AM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC10 hr
Jan 2, 10:37 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC5 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.