Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2020

Storm Warning 9, NWS Anchorage, AK

January 5, 2020

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Jan 5, 2020, 3:24 AM AKST. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 5, 2020, 3:24 AM AKST (12:24 UTC)
Expired
Jan 6, 2020, 3:27 AM AKST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted.

814 
FZAK52 PAFC 051224
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
324 AM AKST Sun Jan 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.

PKZ199-060100-
324 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A broad area of weak lows over the central and eastern Bering will
slowly move east into the Gulf of Alaska through Sun night. A
strong front moves into the Western Aleutians Sun evening and
moves east to the Pribilof Islands and Eastern Aleutians by Tue
morning.

$$

PKZ150-060100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
324 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 
ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ155-060100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
324 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. From the 
Shumagin Islands E, SW wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 25
kt becoming NW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-060100-
Bristol Bay-
324 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 3 ft. Freezing spray in the evening.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft becoming 1 foot in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-060100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
324 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt except N 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
4 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-060100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
324 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ171-060100-
Unalaska Bay-
324 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-060100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
324 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ173-060100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
324 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ174-060100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
324 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ175-060100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
324 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 15 kt after midnight. 
Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 
ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-060100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
324 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.

$$

PKZ177-060100-
Adak to Kiska-
324 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft building to 12 ft after midnight.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 36 ft.

$$

PKZ178-060100-
Kiska to Attu-
324 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft building to 14 ft after midnight.
.MON...E wind 50 kt. Bering side, seas 15 ft building to 20 ft in
the afternoon. Pacific side, seas 23 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ179-060100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
324 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
5 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ180-060100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
324 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas in ice
free waters 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-060100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
324 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-060100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
324 AM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$
2 follow-up statements
021 
FZAK52 PAFC 052359
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 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.

PKZ199-061315-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1008 mb low 95 nm North of St Paul Island moves to 35 nm
Northeast of St Paul Island at 1013 mb and dissipates Mon night. 
A front dissipates over the Eastern Aleutians Mon morning. A 966 
mb North Pacific low swings its front across the Aleutians into 
the Bering by Tue afternoon. A 962 mb low moves along the front to
335 nm South of Kiska for Tue afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-061315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ155-061315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SE after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ160-061315-
Bristol Bay-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-061315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
From Port Moller E, variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing
spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ170-061315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ171-061315-
Unalaska Bay-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-061315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ173-061315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ174-061315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft.

$$

PKZ175-061315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming E 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ176-061315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming W 25 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 27 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 32 ft.

$$

PKZ177-061315-
Adak to Kiska-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming E 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft.
.MON...E wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
18 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 36 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 36 ft.

$$

PKZ178-061315-
Kiska to Attu-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft building to 13 ft after midnight.
.MON...E wind 50 kt. Seas 20 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON NIGHT...Bering side, SE wind 40 kt becoming S 15 kt after
midnight. Pacific side, S wind 20 kt. Seas 22 ft. Snow and rain.
.TUE...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...N wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 24 ft.

$$

PKZ179-061315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming variable 10 kt. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming E 25 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$

PKZ180-061315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing
spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Freezing 
spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.THU...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.

$$

PKZ181-061315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt.
.WED...NE wind 30 kt.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-061315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
259 PM AKST Sun Jan 5 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.

$$
381 
FZAK52 PAFC 061227
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
327 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2020

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent an average of the highest
one-third of the combined wind wave and swell height.

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

A powerful front associated with a 949 mb Kamchatka Low will move
into the Western Bering Sea and Aleutians this morning then move 
east to the Pribilof Islands and Eastern Aleutians through Wed 
morning. A series of weaker lows will spin up along this front 
across the Aleutian Chain as it moves east. A 965 mb North Pacific
low Tue afternoon will move to 200 NM south of Shemya at 964 mb
Wed morning.

$$

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

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing Spray E of Chirikof
Island. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...N wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight.
From the Shumagin Islands E, W wind 15 kt in the evening becoming
variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt except E 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 10 ft. Rain with snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ160-070100-
Bristol Bay-
327 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.

$$

PKZ165-070100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
327 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming SE 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray after midnight.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ170-070100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
327 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt in the evening increasing to 25 kt. Seas 6 
ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ171-070100-
Unalaska Bay-
327 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 
ft building to 4 ft after midnight. Rain with snow.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-070100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
327 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11
ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.THU...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ173-070100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
327 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft
subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ174-070100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
327 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt becoming SE 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9
ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 
14 ft. Rain.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ175-070100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
327 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 ft. 
Rain.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

PKZ176-070100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
327 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft. Rain.
.TUE...W wind 15 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft.

$$

PKZ177-070100-
Adak to Kiska-
327 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 14 ft. Rain 
and snow.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas
16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt becoming E 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.THU...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.FRI...S wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.

$$

PKZ178-070100-
Kiska to Attu-
327 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 45 kt. Seas 18 ft Bering side...21 ft Pacific side.
Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...Bering side, SE wind 40 kt becoming S 20 kt after
midnight. Pacific side, S wind 20 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...N wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 45 kt. Seas 30 ft.

$$

PKZ179-070100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
327 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt in the morning becoming S 10 kt. Seas 7 ft in
the morning subsiding to 4 ft. Freezing spray in the morning.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ180-070100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
327 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.

$$

PKZ181-070100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
327 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt.
.WED...E wind 30 kt.
.THU...E wind 25 kt.
.FRI...E wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ185-070100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
327 AM AKST Mon Jan 6 2020

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Freezing spray.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...E wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.FRI...E wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 4, 3:01 PM AKSTWinter Weather AdvisoryAFC21 hr
Jan 5, 3:21 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Jan 5, 3:24 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Jan 5, 3:51 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC47 hr
Jan 5, 2:59 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC72 hr
Jan 5, 2:59 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC4 days
Jan 5, 2:59 PM AKSTHeavy Freezing Spray WarningAFC12 hr

Nearby

Storm Warnings in Alaska, 2020Every storm warning in 2020

Sources

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