Gale Warning 160, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Feb 5, 2021, 3:14 AM AKST (12:14 UTC)

Expired

Feb 5, 2021, 3:45 PM AKST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

962 
FZAK52 PAFC 051214
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 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.

PKZ199-060045-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 1003 mb low 135 nm northwest of Mekoryuk moves across St. 
Lawrence Island Fri afternoon. A front enters the southwestern 
Aleutians and moves into the central Bering and Aleutians Fri 
afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-060045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt becoming W 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt after midnight. Seas
10 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-060045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming E 30 kt after midnight. From the
Shumagin Islands E, variable wind 10 kt becoming E 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt except E 30 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ160-060045-
Bristol Bay-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-060045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9
ft.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt except E 30 kt from Port Moller E. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ170-060045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ171-060045-
Unalaska Bay-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ172-060045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 14 
ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 19 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.

$$

PKZ173-060045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...E wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 
ft. Snow.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.

$$

PKZ174-060045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 40 kt becoming SE 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18
ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 18 ft.

$$

PKZ175-060045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16
ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.

$$

PKZ176-060045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
19 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 23 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21
ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 21 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 20 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 21 ft.

$$

PKZ177-060045-
Adak to Kiska-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft building to 19 ft in the afternoon. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt becoming S 35 kt after midnight. Seas
21 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 35 kt. Bering side, seas 17 ft...Pacific side, seas 21
ft building to 28 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 25 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 22 ft.
.TUE...E wind 30 kt. Seas 22 ft.

$$

PKZ178-060045-
Kiska to Attu-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas
14 ft building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray. Rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...E wind 55 kt becoming SE 40 kt after midnight. Seas
22 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...SE wind 45 kt. Bering side, seas 19 ft building to 25 ft in
the afternoon...Pacific side, seas 30 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 24 ft.
.SUN...S wind 40 kt. Seas 23 ft.
.MON...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 17 ft.

$$

PKZ179-060045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming SE 25 kt after midnight. Seas
13 ft.
.SAT...E wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.SUN...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ180-060045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

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

.TODAY...SW wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas in
ice free waters 6 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas in ice free waters 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-060045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 35 kt.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 25 kt.

$$

PKZ185-060045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
314 AM AKST Fri Feb 5 2021

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 35 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...W 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas in ice free waters 11 ft. Heavy
freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 20 kt. W of Saint
Matthew Island, NW wind 15 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight.
Seas in ice free waters 10 ft.
.SAT...E of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt
in the afternoon. W of Saint Matthew Island, E wind 40 kt. Seas in
ice free waters 13 ft. Heavy freezing spray.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 45 kt. Seas in ice free waters 19 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 40 kt. Seas in ice free waters 16 ft.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 13 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 18 ft.

$$

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