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Brisk Wind Advisory 9, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this brisk wind advisory at Jan 21, 2021, 4:01 AM AKST. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2021, 4:01 AM AKST (13:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2021, 7:38 AM AKST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
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953 FZAK52 PAFC 211301 CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 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. PKZ199-220200- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 978 mb low 50 nm northwest of St Matthew Island will exit through the Gulf of Anadyr Thu evening. A 973 mb North Pacific low moves to 100 nm south of Atka at 987 mb Fri morning then to 160 nm west of Kipnuk at 989 mb Sat morning. Its front moves over the Eastern Aleutians Thu evening and over the Eastern Bering through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ150-220200- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ155-220200- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt except SE 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt except S 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ160-220200- Bristol Bay- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ165-220200- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ170-220200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ171-220200- Unalaska Bay- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread snow showers. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-220200- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow showers. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ173-220200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ174-220200- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain and snow showers. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ175-220200- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow and rain showers. .FRI...W wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ176-220200- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 19 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ177-220200- Adak to Kiska- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...NE wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ178-220200- Kiska to Attu- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ179-220200- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 10 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ180-220200- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...BRISK WIND ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 15 kt in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Rain and snow showers. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ181-220200- North and West of Nunivak Island- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ185-220200- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 401 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
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792 FZAK52 PAFC 211638 AAA CWFALU Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska 738 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 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. PKZ199-220515- 738 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS... A 978 mb low 50 nm northwest of St Matthew Island will exit through the Gulf of Anadyr Thu evening. A 973 mb North Pacific low moves to 100 nm south of Atka at 987 mb Fri morning then to 160 nm west of Kipnuk at 989 mb Sat morning. Its front moves over the Eastern Aleutians Thu evening and over the Eastern Bering through Fri afternoon. $$ PKZ150-220515- South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape- 738 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .FRI...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SAT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ155-220515- South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef- 738 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt except S 25 kt from the Shumagin Islands E. Seas 18 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ160-220515- Bristol Bay- 738 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. .FRI...SE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. $$ PKZ165-220515- Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef- 738 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. $$ PKZ170-220515- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side- 738 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft after midnight. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft. .SAT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ171-220515- Unalaska Bay- 738 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread snow showers. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Widespread rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. .MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ PKZ172-220515- Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side- 738 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain and snow showers. .FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 26 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. $$ PKZ173-220515- Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side- 738 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. .TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. .FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 14 ft. .SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ174-220515- Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side- 738 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 ft. .TONIGHT...S wind 45 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 22 ft. Rain showers and snow showers. .FRI...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain showers. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 15 ft. .MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ175-220515- Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side- 738 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow showers. .FRI...W wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ176-220515- Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side- 738 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 18 ft. .FRI...W wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft. .SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft. $$ PKZ177-220515- Adak to Kiska- 738 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...E wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft Bering side...17 ft Pac side. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN...S wind 35 kt. Seas 20 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft. $$ PKZ178-220515- Kiska to Attu- 738 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. .SAT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft. .SUN...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 21 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft. $$ PKZ179-220515- Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters- 738 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 15 ft subsiding to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Snow showers. .FRI...SE wind 25 kt becoming S 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft. Snow showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft. .SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. .MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft. $$ PKZ180-220515- Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait- 738 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. .TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Rain showers and snow showers. .FRI...SE wind 30 kt. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. .SAT...W wind 30 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ181-220515- North and West of Nunivak Island- 738 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...S wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. .FRI...E wind 25 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. .SAT...W wind 20 kt. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE wind 20 kt. $$ PKZ185-220515- Saint Matthew Island Waters- 738 AM AKST Thu Jan 21 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Freezing spray. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SAT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. .SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 3:10 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Jan 20, 3:44 PM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 61 hr | |
| Jan 20, 3:44 PM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Jan 21, 4:01 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 4 hr | |
| Jan 21, 4:01 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 7 days | |
| Jan 21, 4:13 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 6 days | |
| Jan 21, 7:38 AM AKST | Gale Warning | AFC | 32 hr | |
| Jan 21, 7:38 AM AKST | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 32 hr |
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