Gale Warning 115, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jan 30, 2021, 3:11 AM AKST (12:11 UTC)

Expired

Jan 30, 2021, 4:00 PM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

463 
FZAK52 PAFC 301211
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
311 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 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.

PKZ199-310100-
311 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 968 mb low in the North Pacific moves to 165 nm northwest of 
Attu Island at 968 mb by Sun night. 

$$

PKZ150-310100-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
311 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the
coast.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray near the
coast.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ155-310100-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
311 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. From the Shumagin Islands E, NW wind 40 kt
diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 7 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. From the
Shumagin Islands E, variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON...S wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.

$$

PKZ160-310100-
Bristol Bay-
311 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt becoming N 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ165-310100-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
311 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021

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

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt except N 15 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
6 ft. Freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ170-310100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
311 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas
13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ171-310100-
Unalaska Bay-
311 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ172-310100-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
311 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft
building to 16 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.

$$

PKZ173-310100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
311 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 45 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ174-310100-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
311 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.

$$

PKZ175-310100-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
311 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.

$$

PKZ176-310100-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
311 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 25 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.

$$

PKZ177-310100-
Adak to Kiska-
311 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 21 ft. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft Bering side... 20 ft Pacific side.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 35 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ178-310100-
Kiska to Attu-
311 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 40 kt. From Shemya W, S wind 30 kt becoming SE 20
kt in the afternoon. Seas 24 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.TUE...S wind 35 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.WED...S wind 40 kt. Seas 31 ft.

$$

PKZ179-310100-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
311 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming SE wind 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 ft building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Freezing 
spray. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ180-310100-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
311 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021

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

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft. Heavy freezing
spray.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 6 ft.
.WED...S wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.

$$

PKZ181-310100-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
311 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 40 kt.
.MON...E wind 35 kt.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 30 kt.

$$

PKZ185-310100-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
311 AM AKST Sat Jan 30 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E wind 35 kt E of 
Saint Matthew Island...SE wind 30 kt becoming E 45 kt W of Saint 
Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 15 ft. Heavy freezing spray. 
Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...SE 45 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 17 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 20 ft. Heavy
freezing spray. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 50 kt. Seas in ice free waters 24 ft.
.MON...E wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 23 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.WED...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft.

$$

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